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Deconstruction & Building Materials
ReUse Network, Inc.
An environmental & social benefit corporationNon-profit 501 (c)(3)
Through various Deconstruction & Reuse Solutions, we:
• Support sustainable development
• Advance green building practices
• Build reuse alliances• Support complementary
non-profits
The Problem:Our landfills are overflowing
Annually, 34 billion tons of construction and demolition (“C&D”) waste ends up in landfills.
While we may have seen an increase in household recycling, building materials are rarely reused and too often
simply thrown away
Recycling is good, Reuse is better
Reuse = Using material repeatedly
Recycle = Using material to make new products
Reuse…
• Reduces air & water pollution
• Reduces consumption of energy & natural resources
• Saves money• Creates a reliable
alternative source of goods
US Environmental Protection Agency
Deconstructing one 2,500 square foot ranch style home can:
• Divert 25 tons of demolition waste!
• Save Embodied Energy spent in production of new material
• Supply quality, useable material to organizations & people who can benefit
• Create jobs and new satellite industries
Examples of residential reusable materials• Lumber
• Doors
• Windows
• Cabinets
• Roofing
• Bricks/Pavers
• Flooring
• Plumbing
• Lighting
• Appliances
Contractors Architects
Waste Diversion Specialists
Complementary Non-Profits
Environmental Advocates
Civic Leaders Realtors
For-Profit Organizations
Property Owners
We call upon & bring together
Planning is the key to savings!
Property Owners Can Achieve…
Tax deductions for donated materialsLower overall project costs
Contractors provide…
- greater choice for clients
- possible financial savings
- better environmental & social benefit solutions
Don’t let the first phase of your project
be the last thing you think about!
Architects & Designers can…Achieve LEED and/or Green Point Rated project credits
Play a critical role
Civic Leaders andWaste Management Professionals
- Provide environmental leadership
- Reduce C & D waste
- Preserve important resources
For-Profit & Non-profit Organizationsand Environmental Advocates
Raise funds from the sale of used material
Participate in the global green movement
Strategic AlliancesDonations of used building materials benefit:
Habitat ReStores help us achieve our mission while using revenue from sale of salvaged materials to build affordable
housing.
Corazon provides home building and community development resources though vocational training in an effort to build sustainable communities in Mexico. (www.corazon.org)
First: Gather Information
A. Property owners schedule an onsite review with a DRN representative
B. Get a no-cost estimate of the tax deduction (valuation approximation) from a qualified appraiser
C. Get one or more deconstruction bids for the scope of work
D. Run the Numbers
Residential Deconstruction (Pre-process)
Residential Deconstruction
Next: Prepare and Deconstruct
1. Choose a team
2. DRN inventories the structure’s reusable assets
3. Deconstruction happens
4. Property owners receive anitemized report and final appraisal for their tax filing
Residential Deconstruction: Physical Process
During deconstruction…
Bathrooms are dismantled
Flooring is saved
Windows & Doors are saved
energy efficient windows…
decorative windows…
utilitarian windows…
utilitarian doors…
not-so utilitarian doors…
not-so utilitarian stuff…
More stuff…
Fun stuff…
Materials go to the Habitat ReStore
great stuff for sale at the ReStore
big stuff for sale at the ReStore
Lumber is saved by the ton…
…shipped to Corazon…
…and given a second life
From that material, simple homes are
built, added on to or repaired
Together we promote a more sustainable region
And a more secure future…
Resourcefulness
Resourcefulness
Don’t be a knuckle dragger!
Resourcefulness
Let’s all draw upon…
the better creative angels of our nature
In the absence of…
buy new / use new
recycle / dispose
REUSE RESOURCES
- thousands of companies - large and small
- in many colors and shades
www.reuseconex.org
Reuse Resources
Reuse Alliancewww.reusealliance.org
Building Material Reuse Associationa.k.a. “BMRA”www.bmra.org
www.bmra.org/events/conference/
www.bmra.org/events/conference/
Resourcefulness
Don’t be a knuckle dragger!
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Design for reuse
Design with reuse
Growing Body of Evidence
- Energy Usage
- Carbon Emissions
There’s a…
Growing Body of Resources…
There’s also a…
Statistical Resources
Industry Sector Resources
www.bmra.org/events/conference/
Inspirational & Conceptual Resources
www.publicarchitecture.org/reuse/
Local Resources
www.lahardware.com/
www.ogtstore.com/architectural-antiques
On-Line Resources
www.planetreuse.com/
www.reusenetwork.org
Choose Deconstruction!
Run the Numbers and Consider the Benefits!
Protect the EnvironmentImpact our Community
Contact: Deconstruction & ReUse Network
Kathy Faller & Lorenz Schilling888-545-8333 x 126
www.reusenetwork.org