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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
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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.

Deconstruction at Work

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