20261021-002, Sustainable Building Materials and Deconstruction Presentation — original pdf

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Greening Austin: Sustainable Building Materials Forum & Deconstruction Workshop Austin Energy | Austin Parks & Recreation | Austin Planning | Austin Resource Recovery October 21, 2026 Goals ▪ Broadly define building sustainability: green building, green retrofits, building retention, building deconstruction, and circular materials ▪ Highlight sustainable building initiatives in the Austin area and beyond ▪ Workforce development: build practical local capacity for green practices, especially building deconstruction 2 Sustainable Building Materials Forum: Design, (De)Construction, and the Circular Economy November 13, 2026 Forum ▪ Free, full-day event open to the public ▪ Educational panels ▪ Applied workshops on technical specifications and measuring embodied carbon (EC3) ▪ Tabling by companies and organizations ▪ Breakfast and lunch provided ▪ Continuing education credits for AIA and GBCI available 4 Panels ▪ The Carbon We've Already Invested: Cutting Emissions through Reuse and Retrofits ▪ From Scrappy to Scalable: Building a Reuse Business ▪ Innovating for Circularity: Building Technologies, Materials, and Processes That Transform Waste ▪ Navigating Challenges and Celebrating Success in Building Deconstruction ▪ One Region, Shared Resources: Scaling Material Exchange ▪ Rethinking What's Already Built 5 Deconstruction Workshop November 16-20, 2026 Hands-on Training ▪ Practical workshop for professional contractors led by experienced trainer ▪ Deconstruct a single-family house ▪ Workshop will cover safety, site logistics, structural systems and pathology, deconstruction techniques, and materials management ▪ Limited spaces available ▪ $250 fee 7 Subject Building John Trevino Metro Park ▪ Wood-frame house built in late 1950s ▪ Used as caretaker’s residence ▪ Materials will be salvaged for use on site and in other parks Above: North elevation, 2002 Left: West elevation, 2026 8 Impact ▪ Demolition: ▪ 30 tons of waste (approx.) ▪ 150 cubic yards to the landfill ▪ Deconstruction and salvage: ▪ Old-growth wood for reuse ▪ Less landfill waste ▪ Charitable donation for donated materials 9 SpeakUpAustin.org/SustainableBuilding