B.5.8 Pollution Prevention

Pollution prevention is the reduction of waste through source reduction, recycling or reuse.  Some factors for consideration are included in this section.  

This section contains pollution prevention practices for new construction, major renovation projects, and minor repair projects on Fort Carson.  These standards are in response to Federal law, Presidential Executive Orders, Department of Defense requirements, and U.S. Forces Command goals and requirements.

  • Recycling Centers.  Incorporate built-in recycling centers on each floor of new buildings (i.e., barracks, office buildings, etc.)

  • Affirmative Procurement.  The following items must be purchased with recycled content to the greatest extent possible, per Executive Order 13101:

  • Construction Materials.  Structural fiberboard, laminated paperboard, carpet, floor tiles, patio blocks, cement and concrete, restroom dividers, insulation, latex paints.

  • Parks and Recreation Equipment.  Playground materials, running tracks, plastic fencing, park and recreation furniture.

  • Landscaping.  Hydraulic mulch, lawn and garden edging, yard trimmings compost, landscape timbers.

  • Office Products.  Paper, office recycling containers, office waste receptacles, plastic desktop accessories, toner cartridges, binders, plastic trash bags.

  • Transportation Products.  Channelizers, parking stops, delineators, traffic barricades.

  • Miscellaneous Products.  Mats, pallets, signage.

  • Demolition and Construction Debris Recycling.  According to Army policy, all military construction, renovation, and demolition projects must have a minimum 50% diversion of construction and demolition (C&D) debris by weight, from landfill disposal.  Compliance with this policy will help ensure Installations reach LEED™ mandates for all new design.

Hazardous Materials 

Hazardous Materials.  Facility designs should limit the amount of hazardous materials used during construction and maintenance.  Those materials that are discouraged from use on Fort Carson include SARA Title III chemicals, Class I refrigerants, R-22 refrigerant, and products containing significant amounts of Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs) or Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs). 
Air Quality Section 

  • All materials considered hazardous by 29 CFR, 40 CFR or SARA Title III should be listed and delivered through the Hazardous Materials Control Center (HMCC), Building 400. 

  • Any built-in area for cleaning supplies should be designed in accordance with the current use requirements (per DECAM through the HMCC). 

  • For upgrades and remodels, the HMCC should be notified before work begins so that less hazardous materials may be considered and excess HM may be used first. 

  • All products used for building at Fort Carson should be constructed with products containing the lowest volatile organic compounds (VOCs) possible. 

 
 

B.5 CONSTRUCTION