Waste reduction final report -4 - Test Input

7. The Sustainable Development Policy could require one or more activities related to
deconstruction or reuse, much in the same way that it currently requires a green roof
for certain projects.
(SOURCE: http://www.uic.edu/depts/ovcr/iesp/research/deltareport.pdf, VISITED ON 10/08/2009)
8. More Green Building programs should be implemented and more points should be
offered under Green Permitting/Green Building programs for deconstruction and
reuse.
9. Decriminalize the salvaging of building materials from demolition sites and maintain
an open market for C&D waste material.
10. Support reuse centers by providing below market rents on publicly owned warehouse
space or selling public space to reuse stores for below-market value. These entities
could also publicize the work of reuse centers (for example, distributing information
about them at mortgage closings).
11. “State or federal tax credits could be offered for donation of building materials
resulting from deconstruction in order to address the lack of a financial incentive for
tax-exempt building owners – who are not eligible for the tax deduction for donated
materials – to deconstruct their buildings. Secondary markets for tax credits exist so
that recipients who do not pay income taxes, such as non-profits, can sell them to
investors who could benefit from the credit. As an example, a Chicago company that
manufactures rooftop solar systems has set up a process for transferring tax credits for
tax-exempt buyers of solar systems to investors who can make use of the credit”.
(SOURCE: http://www.uic.edu/depts/ovcr/iesp/research/deltareport.pdf, VISITED ON 10/08/2009)
12. Increase awareness of deconstruction techniques by carrying out training and Internet
web sites that advertise the organizations and businesses involved in building material
recovery and reuse.
(SOURCE: http://www.uic.edu/depts/ovcr/iesp/research/deltareport.pdf, VISITED ON 10/08/2009)
13. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating
System offers 14 point under Materials and Resources.
• Prerequisite 1 Storage and Collection of Recyclables Required
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