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Boulder’s Deconstruction Ordinance

Boulder, Colorado’s deconstruction ordinance requires deconstruction of any building being torn down regardless of age and whether it’s residential or commercial. Boulder’s ordinance also includes wha...
Example Local Governments

Portland’s Deconstruction Ordinance

Deconstruction ordinances catalyze local material recovery markets, reducing demand for virgin materials and creating jobs in skilled deconstruction. The City of Portland (Oregon) Deconstruction Ordin...
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San Antonio’s Deconstruction Ordinance

With the approval of this ordinance, San Antonio became the largest city in the country to ensure that valuable materials are salvaged for reuse instead of crushed and landfilled. The ordinance went i...
Example Local Governments

Seattle’s Deconstruction Ordinance

In Seattle, residential deconstruction permits have strict requirements: 20% minimum reuse of materials by weight, 50% minimum recycled/reused, 100% of concrete/asphalt/brick recycled/reused, and wast...
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Report, Promoting the Practice of Deconstruction

This document highlights 12 existing US municipalities’ deconstruction efforts and summarizes important considerations when shaping how a municipality will promote deconstruction.
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Model Construction and Demolition Code

King County, Washington, developed construction and demolition code templates, available for adoption by local permitting jurisdictions, and related forms, in coordination with the Regional Code Colla...