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Deconstruction and
Material Reuse Roadmap
Conclusion
Works Consulted
“All stakeholders in the construction industry, including
design teams, owners, contractors, and policy-makers,
have a pivotal role to play in helping realize a better
construction process by promoting deconstruction and
reuse.”
New England, dominated by progressive change
flowing out of large cities like Boston, is ripe
for change in the construction industry. While
the idea of deconstruction and material reuse
has been floating around in the industry and
region for a while, changes in technology, public
perception, and the realized threat of climate
change have pushed these ideas to the forefront.
All stakeholders in the construction industry,
including design teams, owners, contractors,
and policy-makers, have a pivotal role to play
in helping realize a better construction process
by promoting deconstruction and reuse.
Designers have the ability to alter specifications,
change drawings and mandate better processes in
the design process. By making the choice to design
with better materials and with disassembly in mind,
construction projects can move from wasteful
to opportunities for community enrichment.
Contractors can work to educate their staff
and subcontractors, while making small changes
to current waste practices to make sure waste is
diverted from landfills. After better waste practices
have been implemented, collaboration and
partnership with reuse vendors and manufacturers
can help keep items slated for demolition away
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from waste and back into functionality.
Owners have the ability to assist this movement,
while also keeping costs low, and tenant spaces
attractive. By assisting with space and storage
concerns, as well as helping develop building
design standards and reusing typical materials like
doors, furniture and some finishes, owners can
set a profound example for others to follow.
Lastly, policy-makers can take inspiration
from across the U.S. to draft legislation at all levels
of government to ensure a lower carbon building
process. Incentivizing innovation, targeting reuse
infrastructure improvements, combining green
building progress with social equity, linking green
construction practices with climate goals, and
connecting historical preservation to reuse and
deconstruction are all policy goals that have proven
effective and can easily be brought to our region.
While there are many paths that point towards
a decarbonized future, embracing the circular
aspects of deconstruction and material reuse
is a path that the regional AEC industry must
embrace. The current methods of C&D waste
disposal, material use, and demolition will
continue to tie our industry to unsustainable
practices that reward few and impact many.
This roadmap was developed by the CLF-Boston/
NE Deconstruction and Reuse Working Group. Any
questions, comments or suggestions can be emailed to
CLFBostonReuse@gmail.com
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