The preservation of structures mirrors the pinnacle of waste prevention and reusing building materials by deconstructing older structures instead of demolishing and landfilling helps achieve carbon mitigation, zero waste and circular economy goals.

This webinar will pinpoint overlapping areas between the historic preservation and deconstruction and salvage movements and explore these intersections, which are rooted in the growing international climate heritage movement that aims to bring cultural heritage practitioners to the forefront of climate action. Our featured presenter Stephanie Phillips, City of San Antonio's Senior Historic Preservation Specialist, will share information on the city's ongoing deconstruction and policy initiative as a case study in advancing waste reduction; affordable housing goals; equity in material access; retention of culturally significant materials in the communities from which they originated; and the rebuilding of a local pool of traditional tradespeople.

Agenda, Wednesday, May 6

10:00 – 10:10 - Welcome

• Angela Sandoval, Manger, Zero Waste Office, U.S. EPA Region 9 (PDF)
• Nicole Tai, CEO, GreenLynx & Board Member, Reuse Alliance & Marin Builders Association.  (PDF)

10:10 – 10:35 - A Culture of Reuse: Deconstruction & Historic Preservation

• Stephanie Phillips, Senior Historic Preservation Specialist, City of San Antonio, Office of Historic Preservation (PDF)

10:35 – 10:45  - All for Reuse: Introducing a network of building professionals committed to the reuse of commercial building materials

• Andrew Ellsworth, Doors Unhinged  (PDF)
• Frances Yeng, Arup Partners San Francisco  (PDF)

10:45 – 10:50 - U.S. EPA & CalRecycle Updates

• Timonie Hood, U.S. EPA Region 9 EPA (PDF)
  • Comprehensive Procurement Guideline Items – Seeking Comments (reused & recycled products) - Due July 6
  • CalRecycle Reuse Grant & Wood Reuse Quantification Methodology/Calculator

10:50 – 12:00 - Resilience Panel: Deconstruction & Building Materials Industry

• Featuring Bay Area Deconstruction Workgroup and Pacific Northwest industry leaders sharing updates on operations, best practices, what’s essential and broader deconstruction, construction and demolition Industry re-opening updates. (PDF)
  • Nicole Tai, GreenLynx, Santa Rosa, CA
  • Max Wechsler, Urban Ore, Berkeley, CA
  • Ed Dunn, Building Resources, San Francisco, CA
  • Ted Reiff, The Reuse People, Oakland, CA & Multiple Locations
  • Paul Gardner, Whole House Building Supply, Los Altos, CA
  • James Dawes, Placemakers, Inc, San Carlos, CA
  • Dave Marcan, Marcan Enterprise Inc., Redwood City, CA
  • Joel Blaschke, Ballard Reuse, Seattle, WA
  • Shane Endicott, Northwest Deconstruction Specialists, Portland, OR Jackie Kirouac-Fram, ReBuilding Center, Portland, OR
  • Nicholas Harvey, Bay Area Redwood, Pleasanton, CA

12:00 – 12:30  - Facilitated Sharing & Q&A