REUSE OF MATERIAL

• Disposal of C&D materials wastes resources and landfill space and results in pollution
when new building materials are manufactured in their place.
• Deconstruction can be applied on a number of levels to salvage usable materials and
significantly cut waste and reduce disposal.
• Reuse should be considered as a priority compared to recycling but this option
increasingly does not occur.
• Reuse should be considered as a priority compared to recycling but this option
increasingly does not occur.

Difference between reuse and recycling

Reuse typically requires minimal processing before reapplication in a similar application,
whereas recycling typically requires breaking down waste into a homogeneous material for a
lesser value application or introduction as replacement feedstock for manufactured components.

Prior to the start of construction, we need to consider the viability of alternative systems:
• Technical
• Environmental
• Economic
Benefits of Reuse
A. Environmental Benefits- Many reuse programs have evolved from local solid waste
reduction goals because reuse requires fewer resources, less energy, and less labour,
compared to recycling, disposal, or the manufacture of new products from virgin
materials including:

B. Community Benefits- reuse has been used as a critical way of getting needed materials to
the many disadvantaged populations that exist. Reuse continues to provide an excellent
way in which to get people the food, clothing, building materials, business equipment,
medical supplies and other items that they desperately need.

C. Economic Benefits- When reusing materials, instead of creating new products from
virgin materials, there are fewer burdens on the economy. Reuse is an economical way
for people of all socio-economic circles to acquire the items they need.

Minimizing Construction Waste Impacts

A. Design to Prevent Waste. - Design with standard sizes for building materials. Specify
materials and assemblies that can be easily disassembled at the end of their useful life.
 Consider reusing materials (on-site) or installing salvaged materials from off-site
sources.
B. Plan for Waste Prevention.- Target specific waste producing practices for waste
prevention. Include waste prevention measures in a Waste Management Plan.
Communicate your waste management plan at meetings, post it on-line, and promote
the result.
C. Use Construction Methods that Prevent Waste.- For wood construction, use advanced
framing techniques (e.g. 24″ on-centre, and insulated headers), trusses for roof or floor
framing; finger- jointed studs and trim, and engineered wood products. Consider using
wood frame wall panels prefabricated off-site
D. Practice Job-Site Waste Prevention Methods- Set up central cutting areas for wood and
other materials. Reuse concrete forms or choose reusable metal or fiberglass forms.
Clearly mark areas key to waste prevention, such as the material storage, central
cutting, and recycling stations. Practice material storage and handling procedures to
prevent loss or damage.
E. Purchase to Prevent Waste- Purchase salvaged, recycled, or recycled-content materials
and equipment. Check to ensure the correct amount of each material is delivered to the
site. Replace toxic materials with less toxic or non-toxic products to reduce hazardous
packaging. Choose products with minimal or no packaging. Ask suppliers to deliver
supplies using sturdy, returnable pallets and containers. Have suppliers pick up pallets
and empty containers. Require suppliers to take back or buy-back substandard,
rejected, or unused items.

Philippine Green Building Code- Green building Code of the Philippines (P.D. 1096) seeks to
improve the efficiency of building performance by adopting measures that promote resource
management efficiency and site sustainability while minimizing the negative impact of buildings
on human health and the environment. The Code proposes a set of standards which apply to
efficient use of resources, site selection, planning, design, construction, use, occupancy,
operation and maintenance.

Water Efficiency
Philippine Green Building Code chapter 2 section 11- this section requires the adoption of
efficient water-use practices, designs, methods, and technology in buildings. They can reduce
water consumption, resulting in cost savings, and allowing freshwater conservation, through
three areas: Water Efficient Fixtures, Rainwater Harvesting, and Water Recycling.

a. Water Efficient Fixtures Efficient water fixtures include faucets, showerheads, and water
closets that use less water to clean as effectively as standard models. The use of efficient
plumbing fixtures, sensors, auto control valves, aerators, flow control, and pressure-
reducing devices, wherever possible, can result in a significant reduction in water
consumption.
 b. Rainwater Harvesting Rainwater harvesting has been used throughout history as a water
conservation measure, particularly in regions where other water resources are scarce or
difficult to access. It is one of the purest sources of water available. Rainwater from roofs
and hardscape must be collected and reused for non-potable purposes.
c. Water Recycling The recycled water produced on-site shall be reused for non-potable
purposes such as toilet flushing, irrigation, and cooling towers, through a distinct and
separate piping system from the potable water supply system.

Solid waste management

• Solid waste management also allows the collection and build-up of waste resources that
can be available to produce materials with recycled content or materials that can be
reused.
• This also helps in reducing the extraction of new raw materials and the need to
manufacture new products that consume a lot of energy.
Materials Recovery Facilities (MRF)
• is a solid waste management facility that provides for the extraction from solid waste of
recyclable materials, materials suitable for use as a fuel or soil amendment, or any
combination of those materials.
• For buildings, an MRF serves as the storage of solid waste materials and their
segregation.

RA 9003 or the Solid Waste Management Act- Otherwise known as the Ecological Solid Waste
Management Act of 2000

Solid Waste Management Act aims to:

a. Ensure the protection of the public health and environment;
b. Utilize environmentally-sound methods that maximize the utilization of valuable resources and
encourage resource conservation and recovery;
c. Set guidelines and targets for solid waste avoidance and volume reduction through source
reduction and waste minimization measures, including composting, recycling, re-use, recovery,
green charcoal process, and others, before collection, treatment, and disposal inappropriate and
environmentally-sound solid waste management facilities in accordance with ecologically
sustainable development principles;
d. Ensure the proper segregation, collection, transport, storage, treatment, and disposal of solid
waste through the formulation and adoption of the best environmental practice in ecological
waste management, excluding incineration.