Construction debris from one big Buffalo project re-used at another

As a federal courthouse in Buffalo is demolished, more than 7,000 tons of materials will be re-used to build a new downtown hotel-office-condo building. The project will recycle 6,434 tons of concrete exterior panels, 570 tons of interior concrete and brick, 200 tons of steel and metal, and 10 tons of aluminum. Developers Uniland and Acquest are seeking LEED certification for the tower at 200 Delaware Avenue, which will feature a 150-room Embassy Suites hotel, 125,000 square feet of office space and 40 condominium units on the top three floors.