Deconstruction Publications
Building a Deconstruction Company:
A Training Manual for Facilitators and Entrepreneurs
April 2001 (96 pages) $25 (+ S&H)
This manual provides an excellent resource
for anyone interested in starting a deconstruction company. No matter
whether you are an entrepreneur, community-based organization, construction-related
company, or governmental organization, this manual will introduce to
you to many of the steps needed to form a deconstruction company. The
manual takes the reader from setup and funding, to planning, deconstruction,
and material resale.
Building
Savings: Strategies for Waste Reduction of Debris from Buildings 2000
(20 pages) Download PDF File
This fact sheet packet profiles seven
building projects, from new construction to renovation and deconstruction,
that are recovering 42 to 82% of materials otherwise destined for disposal.
Policymakers wanting to encourage building material recovery, building
owners and developers interested in green building design, and contractors
seeking a competitive edge will find this document useful.
Deconstruction:
Salvaging Yesterday's Buildings
1999 (34 pages) $10 (+ S&H) View Executive Summary.
Deconstruction is the process of carefully
dismantling a building in order to salvage components for reuse and
recycling. This report provides information to understand and advocate
for deconstruction locally, regionally, and nationally, emphasizing
partnerships with local nonprofit organizations, government agencies,
and for-profit practitioners. A collaborative project of the Materials
for the Future Foundation (San Francisco) and ILSR.
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