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NC-2009 MRc2:Construction Waste Management

Erosion Control

The contractor on my project recently provided me with documentation that ~14 tons of concrete and brick that were removed from the site during demolition were used for erosion control. He provided a building permit showing that grading was being done on a separate site and this rubble was used for that purpose. I don't think this is putting the construction waste to its highest and best use, but will the reviewers accept this as diversion? I think it's more likely that the contractor knows someone who will let people dump rubble on his land for a small fee...which is common in Southern New Mexico, but maybe I'm just being pessimistic. Anyone have experience with "erosion control" like this?

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Tristan Roberts
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Thu, 06/21/2012 - 16:55

Josh, I haven't seen LEED set a very high bar for uses like this. I think that documentation would be acceptable.
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CHRISTOPHE MATHIEU
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Wed, 01/23/2013 - 15:14

Pretty close to this subject, I often get the same response from haulers regarding mineral wastes (concrete, masonry), claiming they are used as landscaping embankments, especially for quarry filling (which is a solution to erosion, plus it reshapes landscape). Considering that the raw materials that would otherwise be used have a market value, I would say that this solution is eligible for the credit. Has anybody already tested it? Thanks
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Tristan Roberts
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Thu, 01/24/2013 - 17:28

Christophe, it is common for masonry from a LEED project to be used in applications like this, and for that to qualify under MRc2. You simply need to document the amount diverted.

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