by Simona Fischer, MSR Design | Andrew Ellsworth, Doors Unhinged | Olivia Cashman, Hennepin County Environment & Energy Department | Elizabeth Kutschke, University of Minnesota Center for Sustainable Building Research (CSBR)
Released by Hennepin County’s Energy & Environment Department, the Project Manager’s Guide to Material Reuse in Commercial Buildings will help owners, architects, and contractors integrate reused materials in commercial scale construction projects. Over one million tons of construction and demolition waste sent to Minnesota landfills every year has the potential to be salvaged and reused. The guide contains specification language, guidance for procurement, and case studies of successful reuse projects around the country. It also offers a selection of template documents in the appendices to support reuse and deconstruction on commercial-scale projects by addressing barriers in current construction documents and workflows. The guide was created in partnership with MSR Design, Hennepin County, the University of Minnesota Center for Sustainable Building Research, and Doors Unhinged, LLC.
