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Project Highlights
LOCATION & BUILDING SPECS:
Renovation of a 600,000 square foot commercial building in
downtown Columbus, Ohio.

DESIGN:
The Lazarus Team incorporated a variety of sustainable
enhancements into the building renovation, including energy
and water efficiency, improvements in indoor environmental
quality, and the use of sustainable, recycled, and reused
materials. Lazarus achieved a gold-level Leadership in Energy
and Environmental Design (LEED) rating from the U.S. Green
Building Council.

MATERIALS REUSED OR RECYCLED:
Developers retained over 75 percent of the original structure,
significantly reducing the amount of materials needed for the
project. The renovation employed concrete containing coal
fly ash, diverted nearly 3,500 tons of materials from landfills,
and utilized products containing recycled metals, paper, nylon,
plastic, and linoleum.

POSITIVE COMMUNITY IMPACTS:
Retaining much of the original structure resulted in cost
savings of over $25 million and avoided local community
impacts from trucks hauling debris away. Had the original
structure been demolished, the resulting debris would have
required landfill space equivalent to filling the nearby Ohio
Stadium 25 percent full. The project also created local jobs,
improving the local economy. Today, the building is one of the
most significant green rehabilitation projects in the country,
an anchor for downtown revitalization, and a showcase of
innovative ways to reduce waste.
 Green  renovation

 brings   a  community

 back  to  life:

 The  Lazarus  Building

 Before Redevelopment
 The Lazarus building had undergone eight different
 renovations since its original construction in 1908.  In
 August 2004, the building stood vacant and contaminated
 with asbestos in the middle of City Center in Columbus,
 Ohio. Private developers were skeptical about revitalization
 efforts, so the owners decided to donate their building
 to the Columbus Downtown Development Corporation
 (CDDC) to help bring the Lazarus Building and neighboring
 community back to  life. The CDDC, a non-profit supported by
 the City of Columbus, worked closely with city officials to
 manage the renovation and revitalization of the surrounding
 community, forming a team of local business leaders,
 developers, contractors, and architects. The Lazarus Team
 incorporated a variety of sustainable enhancements into the
 building renovation, including energy and water efficiency,
 improvements in indoor environmental quality, and the use
 of sustainable, recycled, and reused materials. The Lazarus
 Team's vision resulted in the following key project attributes:
 • Reducing, reusing, and recycling materials during
  renovation and construction
 • Using recycled-content products and materials in
  construction
 • Cost savings and  environmental benefits
 • Environmental awards and recognition
 • Local community  revitalization
U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
CONSTRUCTION INITIATIVE CASE STUDY

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Sustainable  Practic
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Lazarus Before Redevelopment

Reducing, Reusing, and Recycling
Materials During Renovation and
Construction. Developers created
and implemented a construction waste
management plan to ensure the maximum
possible recycling rate during both the
demolition and construction phases. By
maintaining 75 percent of the original
structure and shell, developers significantly
reduced waste generation. Had the original
structure been  demolished, the resulting
demolition materials would have  required
landfill  space the size of one quarter of the
Ohio Stadium at Ohio State University.

Despite low local landfill disposal costs
in Columbus, the recycling rate of the
materials removed from the original structure
and generated  from construction was
approximately  92 percent. Approximately
2,000 tons of steel, 1,000 tons of concrete,
300 tons of carpeting, 100 tons of ceiling
tiles, and 50 tons of wood were recycled
offsite  in new products or applications.

Using  Recycled-Content Products
and Materials in Construction. Thirty
percent of the  materials used  in the building
construction contained  recycled materials,
20 percent of which were from recovered
construction and demolition materials and
coal combustion products (e.g. fly ash). The
Developers used:
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  •  Coal fly ash in concrete;
  •  Recycled glass and tile flooring containing
     up to 100 percent recycled materials;
  •  Carpets containing recycled nylon;
  •  Restroom partitions containing 100 percent
     post-consumer recycled plastic;
  •  Drywall containing at least 96 percent
     recycled materials, including flue gas
     desulfurization gypsum; and
  •  Ruilding siding containing 60  percent
     recycled metal.

  Cost Savings  and Environmental
  Benefits. Maintaining 75 percent of
  the original structure resulted in big cost
  savings for the non-profit developers: over
  $25 million, or 50 percent of the cost
  of constructing a new 600,000 square
  foot building. Contractors for the project
  estimate that by preserving 75 percent of
  the structure, they prevented over 5,000
  loaded trucks of concrete and steel from
  disturbing  local residents, damaging local
  roads, producing smog and greenhouse gases,
  and causing traffic disruptions. Because of
  the large amount of  usable indoor space given
  the amount of land the building  occupies,
  Lazarus also helps reduce local community
  environmental disturbances and urban sprawl.
  Developers used coal ash to replace two to
  seven percent of the total amount of cement
  used in the concrete structure, offsetting the
  energy use and greenhouse gas emissions
  from cement production. In addition, concrete
  made with fly ash is stronger and more
  resistant to wear than conventional concrete,
  increasing  its useful life.
Environmental Awards and
Recognition. The Lazarus Building is "a
showcase for environmentally sensitive and
energy efficient technologies," according
to the National Association of Industrial
and Office Properties (NAIOP).  NAIOP, an
association of real estate professionals,
awarded Lazarus a Green Development
Award in 2007. The U.S. Green Building
Council awarded the building a Gold-level
rating through its Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design (LEED) -in large part
because of the project's recycling rate of 92
percent. As of 2009, Lazarus was the largest
building in Ohio, and among the largest
internationally, to achieve this level of LEED
certification for a renovation  project.
Local Community Revitalization. In April
2007, two years after the start of the project,
the  building reopened its doors. Lazarus  is now
at the center of a bustling downtown area and
houses 2,600 employees. With office spaces
filled near to capacity, the CDDC has plans for
future expansions at  Lazarus. A portion of the
building will become the Columbus Center for
the  Arts and  Sciences, while  other parts of the
space will house restaurants and shops.

The building  is one of the most significant
green rehabilitation projects in the country-
and a showcase of innovative ways to reduce
waste. According to Michael  Dmneen of
Frank Road Recycling Solutions, a recycling
contractor for the project, "On a rehab
project... the structure may not be in the
form you need it, but a little  bit of creative
engineering and  some specialty demolition
can make a useless building a perfect fit for a
new use."
  Michael Dinneen
  Recycling Coordinator
  Frank Road Recycling Solutions
  2230 Rrown Road
  Grove City, Ohio 43123
  mdinneen.aggrok§gmail.com
CONSTRUCTION INITIATIVE CASE STUDY
    EPA PUBLICATION NUMBER: EPA530-F-10-002, APRIL 2010

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