[GBlist] FW: A Report on the Feasibility of Deconstruction

["Maine, Bruce" <bmaine@hdrinc.com>]

HUD Report on Deconstruction.
Forwarded with thanks to Joyce Coppinger at the Nebraska Strawbale
Association.



"A Report on the Feasibility of Deconstruction: an investigation of
deconstruction activity in four cities," just released by HUD, is a
qualitative investigation of deconstruction-related activity in El Paso,
Miami, Milwaukee, and Nashville.

Deconstruction is a new term that describes an old process - the selective
dismantling or removal of materials from buildings before or instead of
demolition. Deconstruction is being used, on a limited scale, as an economic
development tool. Toward this end, deconstruction has been incorporated as a
component of workforce development training to enhance the skills and
marketability of program participants working toward construction-related
employment.

Two different types of deconstruction activity were identified in the
report: non-structural and structural. Non-structural deconstruction - the
salvaging of non-structural components and materials such as flooring,
cabinetry, and appliances - is a mature industry with used building material
markets throughout the United States. Structural deconstruction, which
consists of salvaging structural components such as joists and beams, can
best be described as an emerging market.

While this report is especially timely for public housing authorities
implementing modernization and HOPE VI strategies, it is also intended for
community leaders who may want to consider deconstruction as a way to
enhance and improve community revitalization efforts.

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deconstruction activity in four cities," visit HUD USER's Web site at:
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