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Reclamation specialists
BioRegional Reclaimed have launched a new web site to help demolition
contractors reclaim materials and fittings and aid developers
and DIY enthusiasts to use more reclaimed building materials - reducing
environmental impacts at no extra cost. BioRegional Reclaimed is
part of the BioRegional Development Group. The team are funded to
work with the industry through Defra’s Business Reuse Fund.
Jonathan Essex, Reclaimed Materials Manager, said:
“High-value, low volume architectural salvage is already
common practice, we have launched this website to
increase reclamation of lower-value, high-volume materials and fittings
such as bricks and steel. We have been successfully working with
businesses to instill reclamation into their practice so they can
save the embodied carbon in materials rather than simply sending
them to landfill or using new materials. For example we help demolition
contractors to conduct a reclamation survey at the start of a job
to identify materials and fittings that can be reclaimed, achieving
more by identifying opportunities reclaim and reuse materials in
advance. We also help developers to specify and use the reclaimed
materials that are available. In many cases this is at no additional
cost. ”
It is very important to reduce the environmental impact of construction
materials because they account for 20% of the UK’s environmental
impact, and 19% of our carbon emissions. Reclamation keeps materials
in a closed loop cycle, re-using them rather than downgrading them
through recycling or sending them to landfill.
Reclamation can reduce the embodied CO2 of materials by up to 97%
(i.e. bricks).
BioRegional Reclaimed has been helping developers, demolition contractors,
architects and individuals to release and use reclaimed materials
for 7 years. In the past year alone, the team has worked with over
30 contractors, researchers, developers and councils to reclaim
1,300 tonnes of materials saving over 300 tonnes of CO2.
With the carbon footprint of buildings currently high on the political
agenda, this new web site and the other services that BioRegional
Reclaimed provide are increasingly important to the industry. BioRegional
Reclaimed are particularly keen to work on large scale projects
with developers and demolition contractors and have funding to carry
out this work in most cases. Where funding is not available the
team offers a consultancy
service. www.bioregional-reclaimed.com
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