Build Reuse - General

Envisioning a Circular Building Sector

NYC EDC Circular Construction Guidelines
  • Developed by: NYC Economic Development Corporation
  • Link: https://edc.nyc/circular-design-construction-guidelines
  • Description: "The City of New York (the “City”) is set to play a powerful role in decarbonizing the built environment and scaling the clean construction industry by enabling innovative solutions, facilitating bold policies, and operating programs to overcome implementation challenges in tangible ways. As part of the City’s decarbonization efforts, NYCEDC is implementing Circular Design & Construction Guidelines (the “Guidelines”), an operational guide to reduce waste and embodied carbon in NYC’s built environment."

Deconstruction: The Story of Two Homes

  • Developed by: City of San Antonio - Historic Preservation
    • This animated video was produced by The IMG Studio for the City of San Antonio Office of Historic Preservation and was funded by a Solid Waste Grant from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) and the Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG).
  • Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0R2sbpsUKPU
  • Description: "This video tells the story of two homes: one that is demolished, and one that is deconstructed. Learn all about the benefits of deconstruction - for the environment, for the economy, and for the community!"

Material Reuse in the Built Environment - Achieving Circularity in Commercial Construction Video

Re-usable buildings: An exploration of the business case (Report)

Envisioning a Circular Building Sector

NYC EDC Circular Construction Guidelines
  • Developed by: NYC Economic Development Corporation
  • Link: https://edc.nyc/circular-design-construction-guidelines
  • Description: "The City of New York (the “City”) is set to play a powerful role in decarbonizing the built environment and scaling the clean construction industry by enabling innovative solutions, facilitating bold policies, and operating programs to overcome implementation challenges in tangible ways. As part of the City’s decarbonization efforts, NYCEDC is implementing Circular Design & Construction Guidelines (the “Guidelines”), an operational guide to reduce waste and embodied carbon in NYC’s built environment."

Deconstruction: The Story of Two Homes

  • Developed by: City of San Antonio - Historic Preservation
    • This animated video was produced by The IMG Studio for the City of San Antonio Office of Historic Preservation and was funded by a Solid Waste Grant from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) and the Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG).
  • Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0R2sbpsUKPU
  • Description: "This video tells the story of two homes: one that is demolished, and one that is deconstructed. Learn all about the benefits of deconstruction - for the environment, for the economy, and for the community!"

Material Reuse in the Built Environment - Achieving Circularity in Commercial Construction Video

Re-usable buildings: An exploration of the business case (Report)