Build Reuse - General
Root
- About the Build Reuse Wiki
- Brief History of the Build Reuse Wiki
- Why Deconstruct and Reuse
- Envisioning a Circular Building Sector
- Circular Design Tools
- Case Studies
- Guides
- Reuse Store and Material Recovery Maps and Databases
- Deconstruction and Reuse Networks
- Deconstruction and Reuse News Outlets
- Conference and Webinar Materials
- RFIs / Opportunities to Give Feedback
- Funding Opportunities
| Project name |
Catherine Commons Deconstruction Project - 206 College Avenue |
| Location | Ithaca, NY |
| Building type | Residential (house) built in early 1900s |
| Building size | 420-square meter (4,500-square foot), 13-bedroom structure |
| Leading Organization | Cornell University Circular Construction Lab Cornell University Department of Architecture |
| Partner Organizations |
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| Deconstructed/reclaimed materials |
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| Next use of reclaimed materials | Resold |
| Motivation | Case study |
| Link | Circular Construction Lab https://labs.aap.cornell.edu/ccl/decon Cornell Chronicle (online newspaper) https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2022/02/unbuild-better-collegetown-case-study-deconstruction |
| Additional notes | Deconstruction method: Panelized deconstruction (incorporates the use of heavy machinery in an effort to minimize time on-site by relocating specific steps to off-site locations) Studies: Documented and Cataloged the existing structures for their reuse and deconstruction potential, using a newly developed Deconstruction and Salvage Survey Toolkit (ScanR S&D Survey); side-by-side comparison of demolition and deconstruction processes on almost identical buildings within the same economic setting Labor-hours: Took a crew of eight workers 5 days. |
| Project name | Baltimore City Deconstruction Project |
| Location | Baltimore, MD |
| Building type | Residential buildings; dated 1880 to 1910 |
| Building size | Multiple buildings |
| Partner Organizations | Collaboration between Humanim, Inc., and city and government partners. |
| Deconstructed/reclaimed materials | Bricks, lumber |
| Next use of reclaimed materials | Cleaned/denailed; remanufactured into siding, flooring, wall cladding, furniture; resold by reuse store Brick + Board |
| Motivation | "... transform once-blighted blocks of dilapidated, vacant houses in Baltimore’s inner city into thriving green space." |
| Link | Official video posted by Mutual of America Foundation: |
| Additional notes | "The Baltimore City Deconstruction Project... [is] hiring and training local residents, many who were formerly incarcerated, to take apart these buildings, piece-by- piece, and then salvaging bricks and boards for resale." This project was supported by the Mutual of American Financial Group. This project appears to be part of a larger project called Project C.O.R.E., which aims to address blight through demolition, deconstruction, and revitalization of certain Baltimore neighborhoods. https://dhcd.maryland.gov/ProjectCORE/Pages/default.aspx |
Other resources:
- Lifecycle Building Challenge - Case Studies
- Description: Navigate to the "Case Studies" section of the link below for eight different deconstruction project case studies.
- Six House Building Deconstruction Case Study: Reuse and Recycling of Building Materials, 2000, by Bradley Guy, Powell Center for Construction and Environment for Alachua County Solid Wastes Management Innovative Recycling Project Program
- ReStore Deconstruction Case Study: 1940 Barn, 2006, by Erin Marden for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- ReStore Deconstruction Case Study: Commercial Building circa 1970s, 2006, by Erin Marden for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- ReStore Deconstruction Case Study: Residential Dwelling, Circa 1970s, 2006, by Erin Marden for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- ReStore Deconstruction Case Study: Residential House, Circa 1950s, 2006, by Erin Marden for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Don't Demolish That Building - Deconstruct It, College Planning & Management, June 2002, by Marisa Miller Hegyesi, University of Texas Health Science Center; Brian K. Yeoman, University of Texas Health Science Center
- Housing Deconstruction - Building Disassembly and Material Salvage: The Riverdale Case Study, 1997, by Eric Lund and Peter Yost, NAHB Research Center, Inc.
- The Urban and Economic Development Division Naval Air Station Alameda Deconstruction Case Study, 1999, by Lisa Geller, Materials for the Future Foundation for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9
- Link: https://www.lifecyclebuilding.org/resources.php
- Description: Navigate to the "Case Studies" section of the link below for eight different deconstruction project case studies.
Deconstruction Projects
| Project name |
Catherine Commons Deconstruction Project - 206 College Avenue |
| Location | Ithaca, NY |
| Building type | Residential (house) built in early 1900s |
| Building size | 420-square meter (4,500-square foot), 13-bedroom structure |
| Leading Organization | Cornell University Circular Construction Lab Cornell University Department of Architecture |
| Partner Organizations |
|
| Deconstructed/reclaimed materials |
|
| Next use of reclaimed materials | Resold |
| Motivation | Case study |
| Link | Circular Construction Lab https://labs.aap.cornell.edu/ccl/decon Cornell Chronicle (online newspaper) https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2022/02/unbuild-better-collegetown-case-study-deconstruction |
| Additional notes | Deconstruction method: Panelized deconstruction (incorporates the use of heavy machinery in an effort to minimize time on-site by relocating specific steps to off-site locations) Studies: Documented and Cataloged the existing structures for their reuse and deconstruction potential, using a newly developed Deconstruction and Salvage Survey Toolkit (ScanR S&D Survey); side-by-side comparison of demolition and deconstruction processes on almost identical buildings within the same economic setting Labor-hours: Took a crew of eight workers 5 days. |
| Project name | Baltimore City Deconstruction Project |
| Location | Baltimore, MD |
| Building type | Residential buildings; dated 1880 to 1910 |
| Building size | Multiple buildings |
| Partner Organizations | Collaboration between Humanim, Inc., and city and government partners. |
| Deconstructed/reclaimed materials | Bricks, lumber |
| Next use of reclaimed materials | Cleaned/denailed; remanufactured into siding, flooring, wall cladding, furniture; resold by reuse store Brick + Board |
| Motivation | "... transform once-blighted blocks of dilapidated, vacant houses in Baltimore’s inner city into thriving green space." |
| Link | Official video posted by Mutual of America Foundation: |
| Additional notes | "The Baltimore City Deconstruction Project... [is] hiring and training local residents, many who were formerly incarcerated, to take apart these buildings, piece-by- piece, and then salvaging bricks and boards for resale." This project was supported by the Mutual of American Financial Group. This project appears to be part of a larger project called Project C.O.R.E., which aims to address blight through demolition, deconstruction, and revitalization of certain Baltimore neighborhoods. https://dhcd.maryland.gov/ProjectCORE/Pages/default.aspx |
Other resources:
- Lifecycle Building Challenge - Case Studies
- Description: Navigate to the "Case Studies" section of the link below for eight different deconstruction project case studies.
- Six House Building Deconstruction Case Study: Reuse and Recycling of Building Materials, 2000, by Bradley Guy, Powell Center for Construction and Environment for Alachua County Solid Wastes Management Innovative Recycling Project Program
- ReStore Deconstruction Case Study: 1940 Barn, 2006, by Erin Marden for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- ReStore Deconstruction Case Study: Commercial Building circa 1970s, 2006, by Erin Marden for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- ReStore Deconstruction Case Study: Residential Dwelling, Circa 1970s, 2006, by Erin Marden for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- ReStore Deconstruction Case Study: Residential House, Circa 1950s, 2006, by Erin Marden for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Don't Demolish That Building - Deconstruct It, College Planning & Management, June 2002, by Marisa Miller Hegyesi, University of Texas Health Science Center; Brian K. Yeoman, University of Texas Health Science Center
- Housing Deconstruction - Building Disassembly and Material Salvage: The Riverdale Case Study, 1997, by Eric Lund and Peter Yost, NAHB Research Center, Inc.
- The Urban and Economic Development Division Naval Air Station Alameda Deconstruction Case Study, 1999, by Lisa Geller, Materials for the Future Foundation for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9
- Link: https://www.lifecyclebuilding.org/resources.php
- Description: Navigate to the "Case Studies" section of the link below for eight different deconstruction project case studies.