Waste reduction final report -4 - Test Input

Sustainable Development Strategy
Relevant measures for sustainable building and construction waste:
Measure 4-1: Integrated Product Policy (IPP)
(1) Public sourcing – Sustainable purchasing praxis of the state
(2) Private consumption – sensitisation of consumers
(3) Life Cycle Analysis / methodology of the thinking in lifecycles
(4) Product standards and product labelling in order to enforce and foster environmental
and social standards
(5) Sustainable material management – strategies aiming for the reduction of resources use
and environmental burdens.
Measure 4-2: Sustainable Building
(1) Sustainable strategy on immovable belonging to the federal state: Cooperation with the
syndicate of private professional building contractors. The strategy will be based on the
“Compendium on sustainable immovable management” being published in the end of
2009 by the coordination group of construction and property of the federal state (KBOB).
(2) Influence of public building contractors as purchasers: One third of yearly construction
investments are made by the public authorities. Therefore, these constructions should
serve as role models.
(3) Influence of the state on building relevant programs: Existing programs on sustainable
building shall be synchronised and new programs shall be initiated if necessary
(4) Exertion of influence on regulations and standards in the construction field: Relevant
standards will be established respecting all important stakeholders.
(5) Enforcement of the network in sustainable building in Switzerland: Constructors,
economy and research should work together.
Multi Dell Concept, further explanations
The building industry has widely accepted a concept of waste separation in four different
dells.
Dell 1: Separated
materials
Dell 2: Mixed
mineral debris
Dell 3: Burnable
waste
Dell 4: Bulky
goods
Inert materials
(excavation earth,
road construction
waste, asphalt,
concrete
demolition);
Metals
Mixed mineral
fraction, not
combustible
(ceramics,
gypsum, natural
stones etc.)
Burnable materials
which can’t be
reused/recycled
(wood, plastics,
insulations etc.)
Mixed waste of the
other dells
Dell 4 is more costly for removal than the others. Special waste mustn’t be disposed off in
these dells.
The dells are then brought to regional sorting plants, where the materials are sorted out
manually or with machines. After that, the materials go to the different treatment ways.
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