Sustainable Building
Deconstruction and Materials Reuse
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Attend this training FREE in Salem!* For more info on how to offset the entire cost of this course and others, please contact Lori McCauley at Chemeketa Community College at lori.mccauley@chemeketa.edu or (503) 316-3239.
Location TBD
Portland, OR
April 16 -18, 2013
9:00am - 5:00 pm
Course Fee
Portland Gen. Admission: $295
Attend this training FREE in Salem*
Please contact Lori McCauley at
lori.mccauley@chemeketa.edu or (503) 316-3239
Credits/Accreditations
CCB: 14 elective hours
AIA: 14 learning units
OR Real Estate Agency:
14 elective hours
*To be eligible for funding assistance, applicants must be residents of Oregon.
In the Pacific Northwest, construction waste accounts for about a quarter of waste stream volume. Approximately 85 percent of a building’s major components that typically end up in landfills during demolition can be diverted for reuse; and the overall cost of deconstruction is often comparable to, if not lower than standard demolition costs, after tax benefits are factored in. This two-day training will help you build the business case for deconstruction and reuse and will provide an overview of important elements to consider, including: hazard identification, safety, planning & logistics, and deconstruction and reuse best practices.
Training materials include a tool kit with documentation to help plan and manage the deconstruction process. Participants in Portland will receive a tour of The ReBuilding Center and participants in Salem will tour Habitat ReStore. All students will have the opportunity to observe the deconstruction process during a field visit.
Learning Objectives
• Analyze the economic, environmental and societal case for adopting residential deconstruction and reuse practices
• Identify common deconstruction hazards, including asbestos, lead, mold and oil tanks; and best mitigation practices
• Explain the importance of planning in terms of inventorying, budgeting, developing contracts, creating a site and materials management plan, and managing permits
• Identify safe and creative reuse practices
• Explore deconstruction and reuse services available through The ReBuilding Center or Habitat ReStore
• And more! Go to www.earthadvantage.
Register at: www.earthadvantage.org/sbdmr/
