Green start to Brooklyn Yards demolition as Ratner vows to recycle building debris.Forest City Ratner Companies began the demolition of the Ward Bread Bakery building on Pacific Street on Monday with a promise that at least 75% of the debris will be recycled. The recycling is part of the Atlantic Yards The Atlantic Yards is a mixed-use commercial and residential development project of 16 buildings, currently proposed in the neighborhoods of Prospect Heights and Park Slope, adjacent to Downtown Brooklyn and Fort Greene in Brooklyn, New York City. developer's sustainability efforts and LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System, developed by the U.S. Green Building Council, provides a suite of standards for environmentally sustainable construction. ) certification process. "Obtaining LEED certification for Atlantic Yards is one of the highest 'green' standards we can achieve," said Bruce Ratner Bruce Ratner (born January 23, 1945 in Cleveland, Ohio) is president and CEO of Forest City Ratner, the New York division of Forest City Enterprises, which is based in Cleveland. Ratner was New York City's most active real estate developer during the 1990s. , president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of FCRC FCRC Forest City Ratner Companies FCRC Federated Computing Research Conference FCRC Federal Contract Research Center FCRC Florida Conflict Resolution Consortium FCRC Fairfax County Republican Committee (Virginia) . "Whether it is recycling building materials, using low emission vehicles or reducing storm water overflows into the Gowanus Canal by more than 2 million gallons per year Million gallons per year is a measure of large-scale liquid production, consumption, or throughput. It is variously abbreviated as mgy, MGY, mmgy, MMgy, or MMGY. , we are seeking out every possible way to make Atlantic Yards as eco-friendly and environmentally responsible as possible." FCRC has committed to seek LEED certification for all of the buildings in Atlantic Yards, including the first ever LEED Silver certified arena, the Barclays Center. LEED certification is the Green Building Rating System, developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC USGBC United States Green Building Council ), which recognizes excellence in sustainable design and construction. As part of the demolition phase, FCRC recycles as much of the demolition waste as possible. For example, 95% of the materials in the building formerly located at 179 Flatbush Avenue were recycled. Abatement of 800 Pacific Street, which will consist of removing hazardous substances such as asbestos, will take approximately two months. Following the abatement, the building will be demolished. It is anticipated that demolition will take approximately four months. FCRC owns the building. Gateway Demolition has been contracted to demolish the building and has subcontracted Topline Management to remove the asbestos. In addition, abatement of a dozen buildings, which was announced earlier this month, is continuing and demolition of these buildings is expected to commence in the next few weeks. FCRC's goal is to recycle at least 75% of these buildings as well. |
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