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design for deconstruction / an event on April 28

  • 1.  design for deconstruction / an event on April 28

    Posted 04-06-2021 10:27 AM

    From our friends at Sustainable Performance Institute ... an invitation to join a fun session to roll up your sleeves and "hack" typical details for easier deconstruction of assemblies to enable material reuse. It's April 28, 3-5pm ET. Learn more and register for this free event here:

    https://www.eventbrite.com/e/decon-hackathon-tickets-148951246187

    One of the great resources they'll draw from is the Buildings that Last: Design for Adaptability, Deconstruction, and Reuse guide by Paula Melton of BuildingGreen, Inc., for the The American Institute of Architects (AIA). You can find that here: http://content.aia.org/sites/default/files/2020-03/ADR-Guide-final_0.pdf



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