Contributions for the third edition of PROGROC Programme for the Management of Construction Waste in Catalonia
Tables for estimating waste generation that facilitate the implementation of Decree 201/1994 regulating demolition and other construction waste.
Monitoring of the Waste Management Plan in the demolition of the Pirelli factory in Vilanova
Monitoring of the demolition works at the Pirelli factory, a complex of buildings of more than 100 000 m2 in Vilanova (Barcelona), with an ambitious target of deconstruction criteria and reuse of debris. With an incidence analysis and an assessment of the compliance with the initial objectives.
Potential of a granular waste to be used as material for controlled landfills
A chemical industry produces granular waste and wants to check if it could be reused as land filler material for the earthworks in a building site close to the factory. ITeC has taken samples from the company's stockpiles and has prescribed the appropriate tests to classify the material in accordance with current regulations. Based on the results, it has issued a verdict on the types of situations where it might be legally admissible.
Optimization of waste management in the construction industry
Definition of a Waste Management Plan for the redevelopment of the Montjuïc Palace as a new museum, and tracking it as a case study.
Monitoring the evolution of the construction industry in terms of waste generation
Tracking of the targets set in the 2001-2006 PROGROC (Programme for the Management of Construction Waste in Catalonia) assessing the status of the stakeholders, from their environmental awareness to their specific attitudes regarding waste. It sets the criteria to take corrective action (didactic, legislative ...) and to set the groundwork for the 2006 revision of the Programme itself.
Evaluation guide for recycled aggregates from construction waste
Specifications for recycled aggregates coming from construction waste, methods of verification and conformance criteria to check the suitability of these aggregates for the kind of application they are intended for. The 16 most likely applications for this type of material have been studied.
Clean Waste Project: towards a minimum scenario of selective separation
Analysis of the current situation of construction waste (legislation, generation, market for recycling, etc..) and of the possibilities of implementing a minimum scenario of selective separation (inert, non-special and special) that could lead to an increase of the present quota of reuse and recycling.
Building products database with data on waste and energy footprint
ITeC’s database of construction elements (BEDEC) has been expanded with a quantification of how much waste is generated by each of the elements that are part of the execution process, including the waste coming from the packaging used on the delivery to the site, and the energy consumption involved in their manufacture and application. The database not only includes the volume or mass of the residue, it also specifies the kind of waste in order to plan its management accordingly. The added data is still compatible with the standard file format used by budgeting and construction management software.
Pilot test to assess the recyclability of construction waste
Analysis of the feasibility of reusing and recycling construction waste on the basis of the implementation of a Waste Management Plan in several projects developed by the Catalonian Regional Government.
Waste Management Plans for building renovation in historic quarters
Guide for drawing up a Waste Management Plan tailored to the specific needs of building renovation works, including management and minimization issues.
