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Deconstruction With Emphasis On RecyclingFEH Associates Inc.Architecture | Structural Engineering | Interiors | Demolition Planning1COSC - Rethinking DemolitionBIODonald Seymour, CDT, CSI, Assoc AIA, MAPPA Sr. Project Manager / AE Demolition Planner

Work at FEH Associates Inc. East Village, Des Moines, IowaMarried, 2 kids in college, Wife is RN at Mercy

Speaking at MNSCU April 9 10 in Minneapolis Case Study The Implosion of Gage Residence Hall Complex MSU MankatoWaukee Rotary Deconstruction and Recycling ISBGA - Building Demolition With Emphasis On RecyclingMAPPA Conference 2012 Case Study Wetzel Residence Hall and Dining Commons Demolition

2COSC - Rethinking DemolitionDeconstruction

3COSC - Rethinking DemolitionIntroductionWhen demolition/deconstruction is the right choiceGreen demolition approachPracticing good stewardship of environment and financesBenefits and the bottom lineCase StudiesResources Different types of demolition and deconstructionInnovative ideas and methodsDemolition is a blast!COSC - Rethinking DemolitionDemolition / Deconstruction DecisionA building is in complete disrepairEnvelope issuesHVAC issuesNot accessible or costly upgradesMaintenance and upkeep costsHow much building can be savedWhat is most economical solution

COSC - Rethinking DemolitionHow bad is this?

RC Industries Building - GrinnellAnamosa Middle School Anamosa, IaMitchell County Courthouse, Osage, IaGeneseo School Cedar Falls

6COSC - Rethinking DemolitionCase StudiesMitchell County Courthouse Demolition and Deconstruction , Osage Ia1858 Iowa Courthouse, 4 additions, Structurally failing, environmentally unsafeAnamosa Middle School Deconstruction1917 three story brick building, outdated, not ADA compliant, replaced by new school Bunge Grain Elevator Demolition60 concrete silos, 2 100 diameter steel tanks, 8 Buildings, 3 blocks, City plans for Economic Development

7COSC - Rethinking DemolitionDemolition / Deconstruction DecisionApply sustainability measuresReuse and repurposeDeconstruct where feasibleRecycle materialsDivert as much from landfill as possiblePrimary goal is 90-95% diversionMake a Road map

GREEN DEMOLITIONEnvironmentally SustainableFinancially Sustainable

COSC - Rethinking DemolitionReduced Demolition costsUnbudgeted revenueMedia relations and fundraisingDiversion from the landfillsBenefits and the Bottom Line

9COSC - Rethinking DemolitionMitchell County CourthouseRepurposed itemsReuse vault doors in new courthouseReuse veterans memorialUse 4500 Salvage Bricks in new wallSalvaged itemsGave away over 6500 bricks to communityRemaining brick to brick salvage companyDonated wood framing to local School ShopSteam Engine Society took all heavy timber framingOrnamental Brackets were soldWood pegs, stair handrails, Flag poles, hitching post, building signage, other items, saved for Historical SocietyTree stumps and trees to two groups Steel Fire EscapesMechanical units were repurposed

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Mitchell County CourthouseWanted to save moreCupolaWooden columns, capitalsMore brickWood wainscoting / bead boardWood flooring

Achieving 93% diversion right nowAbatement ProcessCame down too fast11COSC - Rethinking DemolitionAnamosa Middle SchoolRepurposed itemsLimestone cornices and belt wayTin ceilings and auditorium seatingSold items in the building to citizensSalvaged items1000 bricks for owner Fundraising art project Reused gym flooring in new high school additionSold brick paversSold Air conditioning units Gym bleacher seats to non-profitCrown moldings and bead board panelsWood floor and roof joists , reused for wallsLockers and base cabinets, shelving, scoreboard and basketball hoopsUrinal , water closets, sinks, slate blackboardsOld world maps

12COSC - Rethinking DemolitionResults of SavingsDiversion chart of recent projectsProjectTotal Tons of WasteTons Diverted from Landfill$$$ Saved on Landfill Costs$$$ From Recycled Material Percentage DivertedMinnesota State University, MankatoGage Residence Hall Complex Demo12,44025,980160,000$1,250,00094%City of Council BluffsBunge Grain Elevator Demolition2701,322 Steel30,290 Concrete321,960$1,100,0098%Western Illinois University Wetzel Hall20,00018,000250,000500,00095.1%Western Illinois University Inventory Removal 36-3830-351,50047,000100%University of Northern Iowa Dome Replacement5852.21,75159,84090%Sinsinawa Mounds East Wing2,2982,25975,36098%Eleanor Roosevelt Middle School93471222,06276%Hempstead High School69937912,200Adams Building 1,7591,71755,350National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium4862477,34097.6%Western Illinois University Campus Building 7*5-6*12,000*5,000*86%*Anticipated (Projects Listed were completed by FEH while working for another firm13COSC - Rethinking DemolitionResourcesIts Who you knowDatabase of recyclers National demolition contractors / Implosion ContractorsLocal and regional demolition contractorsIowa DNR / Waste Exchanges / Repurpose d Materials (Denver)Its what you knowInnovative uses of materials in demolitionDatabase of what recyclers wantResources for salvageHow to benefit from removing inventory(one mans junk, is another mans treasure)How to work with non-profitsList of fundraising ideas and usesCOSC - Rethinking DemolitionTraditional demolition DeconstructionImplosionCombination

Methodologies

15COSC - Rethinking DemolitionTraditional Demolition

Mid Rise BuildingsStand Alone BuildingsLow Rise Buildings16COSC - Rethinking DemolitionDeconstruction Demolition Method

17COSC - Rethinking DemolitionImplosions

Iowa State UniversityWestern Illinois UniversityMinnesota State University - Mankato

18COSC - Rethinking DemolitionCombination

Western Illinois UniversityResidence Hall and Dining FacilityMSU Mankato Residence Halls and Dining FacilityDining rooms removed with traditional equipmentTowers imploded

19COSC - Rethinking DemolitionRecycling Construction waste managementMaterial reuse/repurposingLocal resources Fundraising and memorials Inventory removal Results - benefits

Innovative Ideas

Re-use of crushed concreteSelling of excess InventoryUNI DOME PHOTO NEEDED20COSC - Rethinking DemolitionRecycling

Stainless SteelBrick

Curtain Wall/Slate/StoneAluminum Window

21COSC - Rethinking DemolitionConstruction Waste Management

Miscellaneous furniture and equipmentDoors / Frames / HardwareMechanical / Electrical ComponentsRoofing and Metal PanelsBuilt in wood items

Trees shredded into mulch22COSC - Rethinking DemolitionMaterial Reuse / Repurpose

Slate/LimestoneBrick Fundraising - Plazas

Beds Orphanage/ Homeless Shelters

Light fixtures /Ceiling Tile

Appliances/Tables - resell23COSC - Rethinking DemolitionFundraising and Memorials

Wetzel Hall Celebration on Implosion DayNew Memorial Bus stop24COSC - Rethinking DemolitionInventory Removal

LockersAppliancesFile CabinetsFurnitureSell to local groups, Individuals, Institutions, Habitat Restores, Homeless Shelters, Boy Scouts, Retreat and Church Camps25COSC - Rethinking DemolitionInventory Removal Kitchen Equipment

26COSC - Rethinking DemolitionDiscussion and Questions

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