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.

Each workshop covers the entire deconstruction process, from project review and bidding, to the shipment of salvaged materials. The workshop is open to virtually everyone—homeowners, designers, public officials, architects and contractors. Registrants receive a shorter version of our well known contractor training and earn a certificate of completion.

Lectures and activities cover the following:

Day 1: Classroom

• Safety
• Tools
• Equipment
• Layout of jobsite
• Sequence of work
• Deconstruction techniques
• Layered materials
• Debris handling
• Maintaining salvage values
• Handling & shipping
• Successful bidding

Day 2: Jobsite Visitation

• Jobsite inspection and layout
• Identifying materials to be salvaged
• Removal and handling of salvaged materials
• Identifying materials for recycling
• Location and use of local recycling centers
• Bid preparation
• Final wrap-up

Participants receive a full-color notebook describing the deconstruction process, a hardbound book on deconstruction published by Taunton Press, a certificate of completion, box lunches on both days and transportation between the classroom and jobsite. In addition, TRI hosts a get-acquainted dinner on the first evening.

Tuition varies from location to location so check the schedule, below. To register, simply complete the TRI registration form (click here).

Date	Location	Tuition
Feb 18-19	Kansas City, MO	$350.00
March 11-12	Muncie, IN	$350.00
April 8-9	Kansas City, MO	$350.00
May 20-21	New Haven, CT	$500.00
June 17-18	Los Angeles, CA	$350.00
July 29-30	San Diego, CA	$350.00
Aug 19-20	Denver, CO	$400.00
Sept 23-24	Chicago, IL	$450.00

Keep checking the TRP/TRI websites for additional locations and dates. All classes are limited to 20 participants so register today and reserve a space.

To learn how you can sponsor a session in your area, contact Ted Reiff at 888.588.9490 X102.

2010 Reuse Contest
Our 2008 and 2009 reuse contests were so successful that we've decided to sponsor the competition annually. Every entrant receives a $25 gift certificate, and winners receive additional gift certificates worth up to $225 at TRP warehouses. Click here for more information and contest rules.

• AltBuild (Alternative Building Materials & Design Expo) May 7-8, Santa Monica Civic Auditorium. Ted Reiff will be speaking at one of the sessions. Stop by the TRP booth and sign up to participate in an astounding contest, the details of which are top secret for now. www.altbuildexpo.com
• West Coast Green. October 1-3, Fort Mason Center, San Francisco. This is one of the big Northern California green shows. TRP has participated for several years and will be there again this year. www.westcoastgreen.com