Unlocking Funding for Material Reuse

Agenda – BADWG Reuse Infrastructure

Shifting Practices for Material Reuse

At our October meeting on funding strategies, presenters explored funding strategies to catalyze deconstruction and reuse markets but recognized entrenched barriers in procurement and integration processes optimized for a linear system that limit large-scale demand for reclaimed materials. 

The meeting focused on codes and compliance, with discussions on the importance of policy considerations and governance support for deconstruction and reuse, and the role of government in regulating the industry and promoting sustainable practices. The panelists also explored the challenges of tracking materials in the construction supply chain, the potential for misuse of Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), and the need for incentives, market building, and effective compliance monitoring.

Since BADWG’s last meetings, deconstruction activities in the Bay Area have been increasing in both frequency and in scope. This is true of both voluntary and mandatory efforts. As the supply of reclaimed products and materials increases, another barrier to closing the loop on circular construction is becoming urgent: generating demand to reuse these salvaged materials.
 

Welcome - Angela Sandoval, Manager, Zero Waste Section, U.S. EPA Region 9

Presenters

Right-to-Repair / Warranties

Welcome - Angela Sandoval, Manager, Zero Waste Section, U.S. EPA Region 9

Presenters

Agenda

10:00 – 10:10 – Welcome and Introductions

10:10 – 10:50 – Toxics and Deconstruction