Projects & Initiatives

Our efforts are directed in four key focus areas

Policy & Practice Recomendations

Develop deconstruction policy recommendations for local governments
Conduct outreach to NYS elected officials, agencies, and organizations to build awareness and advocate for deconstruction and waste diversion policies
Compile a matrix of deconstruction policies and incentives across North America

Credit: Gretchen Worth, Susan Christopherson Center for Community Planning

Credit: Melody Chen, Just Places Lab

Identify and, when possible, participate in deconstruction projects that provide training in deconstruction skills
Support efforts in workforce development in deconstruction, processing, warehousing, and retailing of materials

Publish articles, book chapters, white papers, op-eds, and letters to the editor
Assist higher education institutions with deconstruction, waste division, and reuse pledges
Organize CR0WD Conversations, a monthly speaker series
Engage the community and stakeholder groups
Participate in preservation, reuse, deconstruction and other conferences across NYS and beyond
Create and curate multimedia public exhibitions
Develop CR0WDSource deconstruction guides for various interested parties

Credit: Christine O'Malley, Historic Ithaca

Engage in data analysis, visualization and mapping of NYS building waste streams, reuse policies, and demolition activities.
Conduct deconstruction and salvage pilot projects
Gather detailed information about demolition, salvage and reuse activity and policies
Hold focus groups and conduct interviews with stakeholder groups (e.g. contractors, property developers, architects, city officials)

Credit: Damun Jawanrundi, Circular Construction Lab