Oldcastle Precast Modular Group
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Achieves Points in ----- MATERIALS & RESOURCES Category
  *Credits 4.1, 4.2, 5.1 and 5.2: Use of Recycled Materials; The reinforced concrete to manufacture the building components contain recycled content. Common recycled components within the concrete include fly ash and aggregate while the reinforcing steel used within the precast building component normally comprises 100% recycled steel. A project receives one point if 5 percent of its content uses recycled material and two points if 10 percent is recycled.
 
  *Credits 1.1 & 1.2: The precast concrete building components are strong, durable and long lasting. During reconstruction or expansion there is no need to replace the building components due to old age. These precast components can maintain a complete shell of a building for a second use. They can even be relocated to another site.
 

 

*Construction Waste Management Credit: Plant casting is more resource - efficient in the use of formwork and reduces waste generated at the construction site. Precast aids the total needed for this credit, as it provides no on-site waste.

*Less formwork on site also means that less wood has to be purchased for a project, which makes it easier to earn the Certified Wood Credit.

 
  *20% Material Made Locally Credit: If a minimum of 20 percent of materials are manufactured within 500 miles of the building one point is earned-- and if 50 percent of that 20 percent of materials are "harvested locally" then the building gains another point. In most cases the precast plant is within 500 miles of the job site so this credit is earned.
* Indicates points where precast concrete components helped obtain certification
 
Oldcastle Precast Modular Group 514 Township Line Road--Telford, PA 18969 Phone: 215.257.2255
Materials & Resources