Build Reuse - General
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- About the Build Reuse Wiki
- The Big Picture
- Policies and Codes
- Deconstruction Ordinances (Mandates)
- Deconstruction Ordinances (Mandates) In-Progress
- Other Deconstruction Policies and Programs
- Salvaged Structural Wood in Building Codes
- C&D Diversion Ordinances (Mandates)
- Embodied Carbon Policies
- How to Develop Deconstruction Policies
- [Work in Progress] Policies Database
- Generating Supply Through Deconstruction
- Generating Demand Through Design
- Connecting Supply and Demand
- Research and Innovation
- Connection and Information Exchange
- Funding Opportunities
- Metrics and Standards
- US DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Circularity for Secure and Sustainable Products and Materials: A Draft Strategic Framework
- Purpose: "The focus of this document is addressing and overcoming the unique challenges related to recirculation of products and materials at the end-of-use (EOU) or end-of-life (EOL) back into the economy. This document aims to describe EERE’s economic and environmental impact goals related to increasing product and material circularity and to communicate EERE’s work in advancing the approaches, strategies, and technologies that contribute to achieving those goals."
- Status: Comments closed December 16th, 2024
- Link: https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/Default.aspx#FoaId27ffe66b-e7d3-4068-8922-cd1b7180ad67
- US EPA IRA Programs to Reduce GHGs Associated with Construction Materials and Products
- Purpose:
- Lowering embodied carbon in the building sector
- Status: Comments closed May 1st, 2023
- Link to more info: https://www.epa.gov/inflation-reduction-act/inflation-reduction-act-programs-fight-climate-change-reducing-embodied
- Purpose:
- U.S. Department of Energy Seeks Information on Increasing the Recyclability and Reusability of Materials to Reduce Waste and Decarbonize the U.S. Economy
- Purpose:
- Not specific to building sector; motivated by Biden's clean energy and net-zero emissions goals
- Interested in circular economy, EPDs and LCA data, reducing demand for virgin materials, and e-waste
- Status: Comments closed May 1st, 2023
- Link to more info: https://www.energy.gov/eere/ammto/2023-circular-economy-request-information-challenges-and-opportunities-increasing
- Purpose:
- ECJ Grant Program
- Purpose:
- ECJ = Enviro and Climate Justice
- EPA has gathered public input on ECJ Grant Program to distribute IRA funding
- Status: See link below
- Link to more info: https://www.epa.gov/inflation-reduction-act/inflation-reduction-act-environmental-and-climate-justice-program
- Purpose:
- EPA Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution
- Purpose: Focuses on actions to reduce, reuse, collect, and capture plastic waste.
- Status: Written public comment submission deadline was July 31, 2023.
- Link to more info: https://www.epa.gov/circulareconomy/draft-national-strategy-prevent-plastic-pollution
Federal
- US DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Circularity for Secure and Sustainable Products and Materials: A Draft Strategic Framework
- Purpose: "The focus of this document is addressing and overcoming the unique challenges related to recirculation of products and materials at the end-of-use (EOU) or end-of-life (EOL) back into the economy. This document aims to describe EERE’s economic and environmental impact goals related to increasing product and material circularity and to communicate EERE’s work in advancing the approaches, strategies, and technologies that contribute to achieving those goals."
- Status: Comments closed December 16th, 2024
- Link: https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/Default.aspx#FoaId27ffe66b-e7d3-4068-8922-cd1b7180ad67
- US EPA IRA Programs to Reduce GHGs Associated with Construction Materials and Products
- Purpose:
- Lowering embodied carbon in the building sector
- Status: Comments closed May 1st, 2023
- Link to more info: https://www.epa.gov/inflation-reduction-act/inflation-reduction-act-programs-fight-climate-change-reducing-embodied
- Purpose:
- U.S. Department of Energy Seeks Information on Increasing the Recyclability and Reusability of Materials to Reduce Waste and Decarbonize the U.S. Economy
- Purpose:
- Not specific to building sector; motivated by Biden's clean energy and net-zero emissions goals
- Interested in circular economy, EPDs and LCA data, reducing demand for virgin materials, and e-waste
- Status: Comments closed May 1st, 2023
- Link to more info: https://www.energy.gov/eere/ammto/2023-circular-economy-request-information-challenges-and-opportunities-increasing
- Purpose:
- ECJ Grant Program
- Purpose:
- ECJ = Enviro and Climate Justice
- EPA has gathered public input on ECJ Grant Program to distribute IRA funding
- Status: See link below
- Link to more info: https://www.epa.gov/inflation-reduction-act/inflation-reduction-act-environmental-and-climate-justice-program
- Purpose:
- EPA Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution
- Purpose: Focuses on actions to reduce, reuse, collect, and capture plastic waste.
- Status: Written public comment submission deadline was July 31, 2023.
- Link to more info: https://www.epa.gov/circulareconomy/draft-national-strategy-prevent-plastic-pollution