# 9 in a series of 10 case studies

House Museum
Villanova, PA


Photo of House Museum, Villanove PA




How specifications were used to reduce construction waste




The specifications required that the following items be salvaged, reused, or recycled: tree limbs, wood, concrete, asphalt paving, stone masonry, gravel, and metals. The specifications also required the successful bidder to submit a waste management plan. Bidders were provided with a list of local recycling firms for information only.

Project Description

Renovation of house museum; public/private venture


Building Size

10,000 square feet


Project Status at Time of Publication

Project complete


Waste Impact

Project waste was reduced


Project Costs

reduced
stayed the same
increased


Local Landfill Fee

$60/ton


Contact

Jeffrey Levine
John Milner Associates
309 N. Matlack Street
West Chester, PA 19380
610-436-9000



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