D-Harmony.com - An Innovative Deconstruction/Demolition Project

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U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers ®
Seattle District
D-Harmony.com
An Innovative Deconstruction/Demolition Building
Removal Project at Fort Lewis Army Base
Teaming and Techniques to Maximize Diversion
Matthew Schultz
Elizabeth Chien
Tom Napier
U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers ®
Accomplishments of Team
Seattle District

Demonstrated That Deconstruction is Economically Feasible

100% Diversion of “Waste Materials”

Costs Competitive with Traditional Demolition: $8.70/sf

Supported other Missions at Fort Lewis

Received Excellent Press Coverage

No Lost Time Injuries

Had Fun

You Can Do Better Than We Did
U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers ®
Some of the Team
Seattle District

Ron Knutson and Shannon Danen– MCS Environmental

MCS and Olympia Salvage Labor Crews

Quinn Vittum – Olympia Salvage

Ted Drummond – Olympia Salvage

Larry Wilson- Democon

Rebekah Barker – USACE - Seattle

Steve Perrinot – Ft. Lewis, Deputy Garrison Commander

Paul Steuke – Ft. Lewis Public Works, Chief of Environmental
Division
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of Engineers ®
More of the Team
Seattle District

Ken Smith, Ft. Lewis Public Works, Chief of Environmental
Operations

Ron Norton – Ft. Lewis Public Works, Environmental
Operations

Tom Curcio – Ft. Lewis Public Works, Environmental
Operations

Brendalyn Carpenter – Ft. Lewis Public Works, Sustainability

Dave Bennink – Re-Use Consulting

Darin Dietz – IRS Environmental
U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers ®
Seattle District
How Was the Team
Formed?

Low Bidder

Low Bidder meets Smart People at ACOE Workshop

Dave Bennink, Consultant and Presenter

Quinn Vittum, Olympia Salvage

Tom Napier, ACOE CERL

Motivated and Cooperative Army and Army Corps

The Old and the New Guard
U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers ®
Who is on a Good Team?
Seattle District

Motivated Client – Some One Who Recognizes Life Cycle
Costs

Supportive Recycling Market – Especially for Wood, Asphalt,
and Concrete

Coordinator

Hazardous Materials Abatement Contractor

Experienced, Versatile Operators and Laborers
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of Engineers ®
Cost Effective Techniques
Seattle District

Remove the Recoverable Materials First

Panelization

Roof Sections – Pop Them Off With a Reach Fork

Remove the Joists from the Floor Boards, not the Other Way
Around

Bring the Building to Ground As Quickly as Possible

Process Materials on the Ground

Process in One Place, not All Over

Lots of Bins for Single Handling

Of Course, Safety Trumps Production
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of Engineers ®
Seattle District
Panelization
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of Engineers ®
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Removing the Joists
Bringing a Building to Ground
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of Engineers ®
Seattle District
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of Engineers ®
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Centralize Processing Area
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of Engineers ®
Seattle District
Cutting out Floor Joists
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of Engineers ®
Tools Of The Trade
Seattle District

Yellow Iron: Excavator with Thumb; Reach Fork; Manlift

Power Tools: Chain Saws; Sawzalls; Battery Powered
Equipment; Cut-off Saw

Hand Tools: Burke Bars; Roofing Shovels; Bolt Cutters; Wire
Cutters; Hammers/Sledges

Safety: Lanyards; Nail-proof Soles; Boots with – Toes

Processing: Pneumatic Nail Kicker; Magnetic Broom; Small
Pry Bars
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of Engineers ®
Seattle District
Nail Kickers
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of Engineers ®
Seattle District
Burke Bars
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of Engineers ®
Clever Strategies
Seattle District

Sequence the Building Removal to Keep Space Open

Use the Buildings for Offices, Lunch Rooms, Bathrooms

Building Pads are Great for Stacking Material

Look for Leftover Goodies

Continuously Shop for Pricing

Retain Wet Weather Float Activities
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of Engineers ®
The Remaining Challenges
Seattle District

Markets for Dry Wall and Painted Wood

Lead in Soil

Paint Removal and Final Processing of Wood

Bringing Wood To Ground Without Splitting It

Keeping Out Midnight Salvagers
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of Engineers ®
The Wrong Ways
Seattle District

Knock the Building Down First, Then Segregate

Openly Display Your Stacks of 2x4s

Work Real Hard to Recover Low Value Materials

Mix up the Debris In the Soil to Disperse Paint

Pull all the Nails

Allow the Metal Scrappers to Come Onto Your Site
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of Engineers ®
Seattle District
Improving Cost
Effectiveness

Identify the Cost Effective Materials First – Get Commitments

Minimize Processing Materials or Fully Process

Sell in Bulk

Seek out Markets

Segregate Metals, but Only To A Point

Throw the Walls Out

Remove the Siding

Cut the Wood to Exclude the Nails

Time is Money
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of Engineers ®
Some Harsh Realities
Seattle District

There Will Be More Parties Interested in Buying Than Will
Buy

There Will Be Many Who Want Free, Processed Material

Old Wood Is Beautiful, But It Splits Easily

Computer Cable is Stronger Than It Looks

The Army Loved Painting with Lead-Based Paint

Roofers Were Paid by the Nail
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of Engineers ®
Seattle District
You, Too, Can Cost
Effectively Deconstruct

Promote the Philosophy

Identify the Motivated Clients

Identify the Local Recyclers

Plan for Removal of High Value Materials

Remove the High Value Materials First or Remove the Stuff
Around Them

Use the Right Tools and Techniques

Bring Down Large Pieces or The Whole Building
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of Engineers ®
Seattle District
Bringing Down The House
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of Engineers ®
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of Engineers ®
Removal of Gym Building
Seattle District

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