DEW’sDEW’s Green Timeline Green Timeline • 1997: DEW opens for business as a commercial contractor

• 1999: Oh oh letterGang Green opens for business

• 2000: The 3Rs – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle join Company newsletterDEW awarded CSWD Waste Reduction Award

• 2001: DEW’s Safety and Health Committee (SHC) adds 3Rs to agenda

• 2002: SHC gets a green boost – Todd joins the committee

• 2003: DEW gets led to LEED – Todd and others go for and get LEEDprofessional accreditation

• 2004: The SHC gets renamed SHARP Committee – Safety, Health And Resource Protection – adding more punch to the 3Rs

• 2005: DEW gets ANR grant, Resource Protection adds $ to bottom lineOld Naysayers become New Ayesayers

Challenges and TriumphsChallenges and Triumphs

Budget and ScheduleBudget and ScheduleOwners’ Owners’ Predetermined Plans Predetermined Plans and Specsand SpecsAvailability Availability Integrity/Integrity/Certification of Certification of Salvaged MaterialsSalvaged MaterialsExtra $$$Extra $$$SpaceSpaceSafetySafetyLiabilityLiability

Great support from Great support from CSWDCSWD

ANR’s Waste ANR’s Waste Reduction Plan Reduction Plan requirement and requirement and 50% goal50% goal

Owners who want Owners who want to LEEDto LEED

VBMXVBMX $ Savings to $ Savings to

projectsprojects

Challenges and TriumphsChallenges and Triumphs

Cambridge Elementary SchoolCambridge Elementary SchoolScope: 6M demo and renovation to Scope: 6M demo and renovation to

schoolschoolSalvage Promotion:Salvage Promotion:• Workers on the jobWorkers on the job• Word of mouth to School Board, Teachers, Area Businesses, VBMXWord of mouth to School Board, Teachers, Area Businesses, VBMXSalvaged:Salvaged:• Pumps to TownPumps to Town• Aluminum glass windows to farmer for milking parlorAluminum glass windows to farmer for milking parlor• Light fixturesLight fixtures• Doors – Workers and Town folksDoors – Workers and Town folks• Water fountainsWater fountains• Fiberglass batt insulation – workers, friends, custodianFiberglass batt insulation – workers, friends, custodian• 14 cy coal – to a foundry14 cy coal – to a foundry• CountertopsCountertops• Delivery of miscellaneous materials to the woodsDelivery of miscellaneous materials to the woods• OtherOther

– Asphalt – Broken up and used as base for new road at schoolAsphalt – Broken up and used as base for new road at school– Concrete Block – Used as clean fill for a parking lotConcrete Block – Used as clean fill for a parking lot– Overburden (excess) soil – used for new roadOverburden (excess) soil – used for new road

Net Result: Net Result:

Salvage produced >$15,000 in savings to the projectSalvage produced >$15,000 in savings to the project

UVM – Wing Davis WilksUVM – Wing Davis WilksScope: 13M Dormitory Renovation, Scope: 13M Dormitory Renovation,

LEED Project LEED Project Salvage Promotion:Salvage Promotion:• Workers on the jobWorkers on the job• VBMXVBMX• 75% Waste Diversion goal = two points toward 75% Waste Diversion goal = two points toward

LEEDLEED

Salvaged:Salvaged:• Mirrors – VBMX Mirrors – VBMX • EPDM Roofing EPDM Roofing • Concrete Roof Pavers Concrete Roof Pavers • Cast Iron Porcelain Double Sinks Cast Iron Porcelain Double Sinks • 496 Doors w/ Hardware – UVM 496 Doors w/ Hardware – UVM

Net Result:Net Result:

>30tons waste diverted for reuse, ~$2,000 saved in dump fees.>30tons waste diverted for reuse, ~$2,000 saved in dump fees.