SouthShore - Hillsborough Community College

MATERIALS & RESOURCES
24. Storage & Collection of Recyclables
Facilitates the reduction of waste generated by building occupants that is hauled
to and disposed of in landfills. There are easily accessible areas, serving the
entire building, dedicated to the collection and storage of materials for recycling.
Paper, glass, plastics and metals are collected on site and stored.
25. Construction Waste Management
Diverts construction, demolition and land clearing debris from disposal in landfills
and incinerators. Redirects recyclable recovered resources back to the manufacturing
process. Redirects reusable materials to appropriate sites. At least 50%
of the construction waste was diverted from landfills.
26. Recycled Content
Increases demand for building products that incorporate recycled content materials,
thereby reducing impacts resulting from extraction and processing of virgin
materials. Materials have been used that contained recycled content. Credit 4.1
is based on 10% of the material used in the building recycled content. Credit 4.2
is based on 20% of the material used in the building having recycled content.
The building materials for this project, based on cost, make up more than 20%
recycled content.
27. Regional Materials
Increases demand for building materials and products that are extracted and manufactured
within the region, thereby supporting the use of indigenous resources and
reducing the environmental impacts resulting from transportation. This building
uses materials and products that have been extracted, harvested and recovered as
well as manufactured, within 500 miles of the project site for a minimum of 10% of
the materials value.
28. Rapidly Renewable Materials
Reduces the use and depletion of finite raw materials and long-cycle renewable
materials by replacing them with rapidly renewable materials. Based on cost,
2.5% of this building uses rapidly renewable materials.
INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
29. Minimum Indoor Air Quality Performance
Establishes minimum indoor air quality (IAQ) performance to enhance indoor
air quality in buildings, thus contributing to the comfort and well-being of the
occupants. The purpose of this standard is to specify minimum ventilation rates
for indoor air that is intended to minimize the potential for adverse health effects.
This building has been designed to meet this performance level.
6 HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE • SOUTHSHORE