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Green Jobs & Deconstruction Part I
April 14, 2010
Presented by the Green Development Center and the Family Income & Wealth Building program
Webinar Goals
Introduce deconstruction and its community and economic development potential Review LISC’s current deconstruction programmingDiscuss specific planning and implementation strategies at the local levelLearn more about the state of the deconstruction industry and field resources available
Featured Presenters
Katrin Sirje KärkProgram Officer, Family Income & Wealth Building
National LISC
Tom OrrProgram Officer
Indianapolis LISC
Bob Falk, Ph.D.USDA Forest Products Lab
&President, Board of Directors
Building Materials Reuse Association
What is Deconstruction—and Why?Alternative to traditional demolition; literally, “unbuilding” a house or other structureMultiple benefits: environmental, job-creation, neighborhood revitalizationStrategy for addressing several critical challenges in low-income communities:
High unemploymentLarge populations of residents disconnected from mainstream labor marketBlight from vacant and distressed houses; effects on surrounding property values, safety, neighborhood quality of life, etc.
LISC’s Deconstruction Initiative
Launched with two-year capacity building and planning grant from the Open Society InstituteIntegrated goals: workforce development, community safety, and physical neighborhood improvement in high-foreclosure and high-unemployment urban communitiesTransitional jobs approach to training and employmentLISC pilot sites: Detroit, Indianapolis, Milwaukee
Workforce Development Model: Transitional Jobs
Designed for individuals with significant “employment barriers”Time-limited, paid, supported work environmentGoals for participants: permanent/unsubsidized employment; or placement in further vocational training/education/programming (e.g. YouthBuild, technical or community college, apprenticeship)
LISC’s Role in Deconstruction & Green/Transitional Jobs Initiative
Integrate workforce, neighborhood improvement, and community safety goals into deconstruction training and projectsNational LISC
Technical assistance and multi-site coordinationFund development (esp. public funding opportunities for scale and sustainability)Field research and best practices-sharingCommunications
LISC Field OfficesDay-to-day implementation/planning oversight; convening and relationship-building (including local funder leverage)Local/regional intermediary for diverse spectrum of public, private, and nonprofit deconstruction stakeholders
Examples of Key Deconstruction Workforce Development Stakeholders
Community-based Organizations, Community Development Corporations, Community Action Agencies, etc.Public Sector
Elected officials; city & state departments of housing, buildings (ie, building safety & permitting), neighborhood/community/economic development, labor, etc.; Workforce Investment Boards
Training Providers Classroom-based & on-the-job
Deconstruction & Demolition Contractors Retail Salvage Warehouse & Recycling OperatorsIntermediaries, Industry Associations & Technical Advisors (eg, LISC, BMRA, consultants, etc.)
LISC Contact InformationMadeline Fraser-Cook
Program Director, Green Development Center617-338-0411
Kevin JordanProgram Director, Family Income & Wealth Building
Katrin Sirje KärkProgram Officer, Family Income & Wealth Building
Save the Date for Green Jobs & Deconstruction Part II!Wednesday, April 28, 2:00-3:30pm (e-invite coming soon)
Deconstruction in Indianapolis
A big idea with a small beginning
It’s about jobs!
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Deconstruction provides a skilled workforce to meet demands in both “green”
and traditional sectors▪
Deconstruction offers diverse occupational paths to individuals whose skills and education vary
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Deconstruction can’t be “off-shored”
Where we started
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Secured 1st
property from local CDC
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Worked with local transitional jobs provider to deconstruct house
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Incorporated lessons learned in business planning
Working 4 Green, Inc.
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Soon-to-be-registered Indy-based non- profit that contributes to community
development and workforce development in neighborhoods
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Coordinates job training and services in four markets: ◊ deconstruction◊
weatherization/energy efficiency
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lead-based paint abatement◊
brownfields remediation
Deconstruction vs. Demolition
Average Costs
DemolitionHybrid
DeconstructionAggressive Harvesting
$6,740 $7,500 $6,900
Issues for Sustainability
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Revenue from outflow of material is critical to competitive pricing
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Relative inefficiency of trainee labor can be offset by wage subsidies
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Political will to change the culture of demolition
Short-term Goals
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Secure the highest quality deconstruction training available
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Implement a train-the-trainer model in order to build local capacity and ensure local independence
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Establish strong partnerships that effectively govern and actively promote this work
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Secure contracts and recruit worker trainees from neighborhoods
Where are we today?
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Draft business plan completed
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Deconstruction 101—Luncheon presentation featuring national expert speaking to 40 local stakeholders
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Training begins June- July 2010
Building Materials Reuse Association
BMRA
• Building Materials Reuse Association
• 501 c3 non-profit educational
organization.
• Mission is to facilitate the recovery and reuse of building materials through the deconstruction of buildings.
• Members include deconstruction practitioners, reuse businesses, green architects, recycling coordinators, etc.
• National in scope.
2010 Board of Directors
Bob Falk, USDA Forest Products Lab, Madison, WI
Anne Nicklin, Davis Langdon, San Francisco, CA
John Majercak, Center for Ecological Technology, Northampton, MA
Dave Bennick, Reuse Consulting, Bellingham, WA
Dirk Wassink, Second Use, Seattle, WA
Jenna Kunde, Wastecap Solutions, Milwaukee, WI
Brian Alferman, Habitat Restore, Kansas City, MO
Nathan Benjamin, PlanetReUse, Kansas City, MO
What is deconstruction?
• Deconstruction focuses on the salvage of reusable building materials from remodeling or building removal.
• Deconstruction can involve the selective salvage of materials OR as a means to remove the whole building.
• Deconstruction can replace demolition, but can also be part of a building removal process that involves demolition.
• Deconstruction should be the first step in the building removal process.
Why Salvage & Reuse Building Materials?
• Avoid landfill waste.• For every ton of material reused, a ton less goes into
our landfills.
• Help reduce the consumption of new resources. • For every pound of material reused, about 16 pounds
of raw material are not mined, harvested, or manufactured.
• Reduce pollution & carbon impact.• By reusing, we avoid the pollution and greenhouse
gas emissions associated with product manufacture and transport.
• Utilize a valuable resource• Functional and high value materials exist in the
buildings we tear down every year.
• Help transform distressed neighborhoods into sustainable communities.• Deconstruction keeps the value of these materials in
the neighborhood, an asset in community redevelopment.
Why Salvage & Reuse Building Materials?(cont.)
• Help expand job opportunities, small business creation, and workforce development skills.• The number of reused building materials centers has
grown rapidly over the last 15 years, estimated at over 1000 nationwide.
• Deconstruction and building materials reuse offers job skills that can be used in many other industries, including construction and retailing.
• Deconstruction offers opportunity for those with little or no job skills to enter the workforce.
• Supports the tenets of green building through materials reuse.• US Green Building Council’s LEED program offers
up to 2 points for materials reuse.
What We Offer
• Website with information on building materials reuse, deconstruction, and green building.
• National Conference on Building Materials Reuse, Deconstruction, C&D Waste Recycling
• Training and other educational opportunities.
• Sponsorship and participation in related activities.
www.bmra.org
2009 BMRA National Conference
• Chicago, Illinois• April 28-30, 2009
• Campus of the University of Illinois - Chicago• Partners
• U of I, Chicago Institute for Environmental Science and Policy• Delta Institute• Urban Habitat, Chicago• US EPA Office of Solid Waste• US EPA Region 5• USGBC, Chicago Chapter
2011 BMRA National Conference
• New Haven, CT• May 2011
• Yale University Campus• Partners
• CT Materials Reuse Network (MRN)• CT Department of Environmental Protection• Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies• US EPA Regions I & II• CT Trust for Historic Preservation• CT Recycling Coalition• CT Green Building Council
Other Educational Opportunities
• Our near term goal is to develop an
expanded BMRA deconstruction training.
• This training would reflect the collective knowledge of our membership.
• Our goal is that this training is standardized and certified.
• We would like to develop a “train the
trainers” program to help facilitate the widespread use of deconstruction.
• This is a work in progress.
Recent Activities
• City of Chicago (Mayor’s Office) • Advising city on deconstruction options, including training
• EPA Construction & Demolition WastestreamRoadmapping Effort• Providing expertise to EPA on reducing C&D waste stream
• Participation in EPA’s Life Cycle Building Challenge.
• Extreme Home Makeover – Buffalo Edition• Reuse Consulting/Buffalo Reuse/Wastecap Solutions
Deconstruction and building materials reuse can change this scene……
to this…………
