Publications
The following two documents can be ordered online at the Institute for Local Self-Reliance web site.
Building a Deconstruction Company: A Training Manual for Facilitators and Entrepreneurs
by Dennis Livingston and Mark Jackson, ILSR, April 2001, 96 pages. The manual takes the reader from setup and funding, to planning, deconstruction, and material resale.
Deconstruction: Salvaging Yesterday’s Buildings for Tomorrow’s Sustainable Communities
by Kivi Leroux and Neil Seldman, 1999, 34 pages - This report is a collaborative project of the Materials for the Future Foundation (San Francisco) and ILSR.
Design for Deconstruction and Reuse
by Brad Guy and Timothy Williams, September 2003, 36 pages. The report was prepared by the University of Florida’s Powell Center for Construction and Environment, with funding from the US EPA Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response.
Incorporating the Use of Reclaimed Materials into the Construction of Affordable Housing
Rondo Community Trust, 2002, 11 pages. This is a grant program summary produced for the Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance.
Regulatory and Policy Issues for Reuse and Remanufacture of Wood Materials Coated With Lead-Based Paint
by Thomas R. Napier, Robert H. Falk, George B. Guy, Susan Drodz; December 2005, 8 pages. This USDA publication discusses lead-based paint issues and the need for policies that sufficiently protect consumers while supporting the emerging reuse industry.
Susquehanna Deconstruction Pilot Project Report
by ILSR in cooperation with Penn State's Hamer Center; 36 pages. Summary of the Philadelphia residential deconstruction pilot project in spring 2006 funded by the US Environmental Protection Agency.
Power Point Presentations
Architectural Salvage Presentation,Rich Ellis, Architectual Salvage News, November 2005
Building Materials Salvage and Reuse: Virginia Projects and Locality Initiatives, G. Stephen Coe, Virginia of Environmental Quality, November 2005
Additional Websites and Resources
Architectural Salvage News is a bi-monthly publication for the architectural salvage industry providing product, news and resource information to its subscribers.
Rediscovered Wood Certification The Rainforest Alliance's Smartwood Program awards certification to forest product operations that are using reclaimed, recycled and/or salvaged wood materials that meet the organization's standards.
The Building Material Reuse Association (BMRA) is a non-profit, membership-based organization supporting deconstruction and building material recovery in the public and private sectors.
The Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) is a nonprofit organization working to advance sustainable, equitable, and community-centered economic development through research and educational activities and technical assistance. ILSR promotes deconstruction and material recovery through its publications, events, and pilot projects.
The Reuse Development Organization (ReDo) is a national and international non-profit organization that promotes reuse as an environmentally sound, socially beneficial, and economical means for managing surplus and discarded materials.
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has a web site that contains a C&D debris home page with extensive information about C&D debris recovery including a wide range of deconstruction publications.
The US Green Building Council (USGBC) LEED rating system has become the national benchmark for high performance green buildings. LEED credits are available for use of recycled-content materials, construction waste management, building material reuse, building reuse, and furniture reuse.