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  • The Deconstruction Craft Manual

    The Deconstruction Craft Manual

    This training manual is intended for use by deconstruction crews. Funded by a grant to Episcopal Community Services of Maryland from the US Department of...

    New Developments

    New Developments

    Updated June 2010 After 10 years of research, advocacy, implementation, and technical assistance to promote the development of building deconstruction across the US, ILSR is...

    TRP Begins Green Jobs Training

    TRP Begins Green Jobs Training

    The ReUse Institute (TRI), the training and consulting arm of TRP, has been contacted in recent months by several municipalities, colleges, and employment-development organizations looking...

    The Evolution of Deconstruction

    The Evolution of Deconstruction

    by Neil Seldman in BioCycle Deconstructing, as opposed to demolishing, abandoned buildings will revitalize our cities by reducing waste, creating green jobs, providing high-quality recycled...

    Deconstruction in Action

    Deconstruction in Action

    Deconstruction has several standard bearers across the United States. This article provides brief case studies and contact information for several of the leading companies.… Read...

    Economic Benefits

    Economic Benefits

    The economic benefits of deconstruction are substantial. One of the biggest challenges to “greening” businesses is overcoming the false perception that environmentally-sound business practices necessarily...

    Susquehanna Deconstruction Pilot Project Report

    Susquehanna Deconstruction Pilot Project Report

    In 2004, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection awarded the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) a grant to assess the supply and demand for recoverable...

    Deconstruction Assessment in Cleveland, Ohio

    Deconstruction Assessment in Cleveland, Ohio

    Spring 2007 The George Gund Foundation of Cleveland funded ILSR to research, conduct site visits, and prepare a report about the current status of deconstruction...