Here’s a great example of a local business making a difference in advancing the green building agenda in Central PA. Everyone tends to focus on the “front end” – the builders, designers and installers of sustainable building techniques & systems. But what about the “back end”? Intelligent handling of jobsite waste is a prime area for green real estate professionals to tackle. Mr. Frescatore is to be commended for his milestone.
Press Release:
10,000 Tons of Construction Waste Debris Recycled 8/7/2008 EAST HEMPFIELD, LANCASTER COUNTY, PA, AUGUST 12, 2008: Frescatore Consulting, LLC, reached the milestone of diverting 10,000 tons of construction and demolition waste debris from landfills in Central Pennsylvania. This significant volume has been accomplished by managing the flow of waste generated during construction projects seeking LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Certification. This volume represents approximately 2,222 large roll-off waste trucks being diverted from landfills since January 2006, or 117 large trucks per month. Frescatore Consulting manages waste generated on construction sites by working closely with construction firms to design and implement detailed waste management plans. These Construction Waste Management Plans contain stringent measuring, reporting, and documentation requirements, as well as specific end-user markets for the waste targeted for landfill diversion. “What makes this a particularly proud accomplishment, is the fact that not only are we doing what is right for the environment, and required by the LEED® Green Building Rating System, we are utilizing other hauling and recycling companies assets and employees to make it happen”, states Richard Frescatore, President of Frescatore Consulting. “We are maximizing efficiencies for firms already in business, rather than adding more trucks to the road, and increasing carbon emissions in the air”. Mr. Frescatore also added that the traditional cost of disposing of the waste is reduced by 20%-35% through his company’s efforts.Mr. Frescatore is a LEED® Accredited Professional, which enables him to provide other LEED® Certification Services outside the waste and recycling scope. His firm has been in business since February, 2005. “Our Consulting firm has grown rapidly since the company was formed, due to a huge demand for our wide ranging services. Consequently, we are currently looking to expand, and move our offices to a larger location.