CW3: Reuse or Donation of Existing Building Materials

(1 point)

PURPOSE

Minimize extraction of natural resources and reduce construction waste by repurposing existing building materials that may otherwise be sent to a landfill.

CRITERIA

Reduce demolition waste on the project site by reusing existing building material from the project site, from another building project and/or donating existing building material for reuse on another building project. Materials may be sourced from building material collection centers. The value of the material should be determined based on fair market value for its intended reuse.

The fair market value (or 50% of retail value) of all reused/donated material should be at least 1% of the total construction materials cost excluding site work, MEP, and FFE.

Note: Any material documented to attempt this point item cannot be included in waste haul calculations for CW 1: Landfill Waste Diversion.

VERIFICATION 

• Construction Documents include size and location of existing building materials to be reused/donated 
  • For materials onsite: 
    • Show photographs of materials prior to disassembly as well as photographs of materials stockpiled ready for installation 
  • For materials from other sites: 
    • Show photographs of materials stockpiled ready for installation 
    • Provide receipt or letter of donation