University of New Hampshire Recycles 98 Percent of Construction Materials

摘要

During the demolition and reconstruction of the University of New Hampshire's DeMeritt Hall, the school achieved a 98-percent recycling rate. With the help of the Concord, NH-based Institution Recycling Network (IRN) and Harvey Construction of Bedford, NH,rnthe university made DeMeritt Hall its first test of aggressive jobsite recycling. Phase One of the project included salvaging select building components for reuse in the new building. Items that couldn't be placed in the new hall were managed through IRN's sur-rnplus program, which places items for reuse through U.S. and international disaster-relief organizations.