[Massplanners] Virtual Deconstruction Workgroup Meeting Hosted by MassDEP

[Doherty, Jennifer (SEC)]

Good morning,
MassDEP has formed a Deconstruction Workgroup to explore the feasibility of bringing deconstruction to Massachusetts. Rather than quick demolition by machine with all materials going into a landfill, deconstruction mandates that a building slated for demolition be disassembled with materials reused where possible. This can provide a deterrent to demolition, limit the amount of construction waste in landfills, and save significant architectural features for reuse. Cities across the country such as Portland, OR<https://www.portland.gov/bps/climate-action/decon/deconstruction-requirements> and San Antonio, TX<https://www.sareuse.com/deconstruction> have adopted deconstruction ordinances.

You can view the previous two Deconstruction Workgroup meetings and their associated materials here<https://www.mass.gov/lists/reduce-reuse-rr-working-group-deconstruction-workgroup-archive>. While there is a core planning team of MassDEP and colleagues, the Workgroup meetings are open to anyone interested in the topic.

MassDEP's next virtual Deconstruction Workgroup meeting will be held Wednesday, March 15 from 1:30-3:00 pm, and will be focused on how deconstruction and historic preservation can work together. Please register here<https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAkceCrqDgiH9e_vO24e2f1r-1I_GdXfmqC> if you would like to attend.

Thank you,
Jenn


Jennifer B. Doherty
Local Government Programs Coordinator
Massachusetts Historical Commission
220 Morrissey Boulevard
Boston, MA 02125-3314
Office: (617) 727-8470
Remote: (617) 807-0685
Jennifer.Doherty at sec.state.ma.us<mailto:Jennifer.Doherty at sec.state.ma.us>

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