The ReUse People

The ReUse People of America reduces the solid waste stream and changes the way the built environment is renewed by salvaging building materials and distributing them for reuse. - Learn More …

2-Day Deconstruction Training Workshops Scheduled

Submitted by Ted Reiff on Wed, 02/03/2010 - 23:31

Thanks to support and encouragement from local governments, contractors, community colleges, and TRP regional managers, The ReUse Institute has scheduled several sessions of the TRI 2-Day Deconstruction Workshop this year in cities throughout the U.S. If you are a contractor interested in diversifying, a homeowner wanting to remodel, a used building-materials retailer looking for more and better materials, or simply an interested professional or preservationist, this course is for you.

Green Building Trends and TRP

Submitted by Arthur Renaud on Wed, 01/13/2010 - 18:09

Top 10 Green Building Trends for 2010As 2009 and the decade ended, and 2010 began, numerous magazine, newspaper and online articles recapped recent milestones in the building industry and predicted green-building trends for the coming year.

Taking Advantage of the Downturn

Submitted by Ted Reiff on Wed, 01/06/2010 - 15:07

Taking Advantage of the DownturnContrary to popular belief, economic turndowns can produce significant benefits. From a business standpoint (and nonprofit organizations like TRP are businesses), recessions accomplish at least two things. First, leaders are forced to focus on core competencies and eliminate less important activities.

Sacramento Re-Use Store Open for Business

Submitted by Ted Reiff on Thu, 12/10/2009 - 19:55

Manuel Hernandex on forkliftIn May of this year I wrote that the Sacramento Regional Conservation Corps (SRCC) soon would be opening a reuse store. "Soon" turned out to be four months later than I expected, but for good reason. The building originally slated to house the store was needed for a different purpose, so the SRCC had to find a new location.

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The ReUse People in Action.

For over 15 years, architects, contractors and building owners have relied on TRP to keep reusable and recyclable building materials out of overburdened landfills. By de-constructing (instead of demolishing) a building, TRP is able to salvage up to 80 percent of the materials and channel them back into the marketplace through donations and sales at its network of retail outlets. These services are among the first steps in the green building process. Furthermore, tax-deductible donations of reusable materials to TRP, a nonprofit 501(c)3 corporation, provide a faster payback and better return-on-investment than any other product or service offered by the green building industry.

In addition to deconstruction and building-materials salvage and sales, TRP offers deconstruction training programs and "best practices" consulting through The ReUse Institute. Together, these products and services combine exemplary environmental practices with sound economic policies, to the benefit of communities and individuals everywhere.