3R Requirements for Building Demolition, Renovation, and Operation Job Creation Potential and Small Business Opportunities The 3R Building initiative is not expected to provide significant direct job creation or small business opportunities.
Estimated Revenue Generation Based on the diverted quantities described in Table WPF.2 and an assumed sales potential of $15 per ton, direct revenues from this program are expected to increase from $7,000 in 2015 to more than $42,000 in 2030.
Avoided Landfill Disposal Costs Based on the diverted quantities described in Table WPF.2 and an assumed tipping fee of $35 per ton for hardfills, avoided landfill costs will increase from $16,000 in 2015 to almost $98,000 in 2030.
3R Metrics $200,000 $150,000 $100,000 $50,000 $2012
Direct Costs
2015
2020
Direct Revenues
2025
2030
Avoided Tipping Fees
Human Health and Environmental Impacts 3R building practices can have significant positive impacts on human health and the environment. Studies have indicated that healthier buildings have positive impacts on worker productivity, school test scores, and a reduction of energy consumption. Further impacts include:
Studies indicate that sustainable buildings improve occupant health.
Reduces resource consumption, increases energy efficiency, and reduces waste generation. With this reduction of virgin material consumption, there is also a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from both avoided landfill disposal and from virgin material production.
Reduces air and water pollution.
With the use of fewer resources, this will help to extend landfill lifetime, and help to preserve habitat that may otherwise be appropriated for landfill expansion.
Economic Costs Significant cost assumptions for the 3R Requirements Building initiative include:
The need for 0.25 FTEs from GEPA and 0.25 FTEs from DOA in the base year, in order to establish the program.
An annual allowance of $50,000 for interaction with the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).
GovGuam overhead costs for Department of Administration are included at 7% of departmental costs, and department overhead is included at 18% of salaries.
June 2013
White Paper F-17