Build Reuse

Reuse webinar alert! ♻️ Join Brad Guy, AIA, for a case study on a Florida residence that was adapted for future deconstruction.

This webinar will follow the transformation of an existing Florida house through partial deconstruction, retention of the existing slab and masonry walls, extensive use of reclaimed materials, and design choices intended to support future adaptation and deconstruction. The presentation tells the story behind the project’s decisions, from salvage and material selection to energy efficiency, moisture control, durability, and building science performance.

Brad will highlight broader green-building outcomes, including a Home Energy Rating System (HERS) score of 44 and Florida Green Building Coalition Platinum certification, showing how a reuse-centered project can also achieve strong whole-house performance.

Register here: https://lnkd.in/gMyCD2Ba

Still thinking about submitting a proposal? This is your sign. 💚 You have one week left — and we genuinely want to hear from you.

The 2026 Deconstruction + Reuse Conference brings together architects, contractors, developers, policymakers, reuse retailers, and advocates who are reshaping how we think about buildings and materials.

If that sounds like you, your perspective belongs at this conference.

Share what you're working on, what you've learned, or what your community is doing differently. That's exactly what makes this conference worth attending.

November 18–19, 2026 | Phoenix, Arizona

⏰ Proposals close May 15 → www.buildreuse.org/conference

We'd love to see your name on the program!

Register for our May webinar: Good S**t! 💩

Confronting the impending ecological and economic fallout of failing sanitary systems in Cape Cod, Good S**t - a framework created by Nicky Rhodes, Master of Architecture candidate at the Harvard Graduate School of Design - proposes a new form of cooperative infrastructure and adaptive architecture for upcycling human "waste" into resource.

Moving through sites of sanitary intervention across domestic, civic, and regional scales, the network reconnects buildings, landscapes, and human metabolism within a regenerative nutrient cycle.

🗓️ Wednesday, May 13, 2026
⏰ 2:00-3:00 PM ET

Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/9j4m5B_hQsOt6jWhyzBnwA #/registration

Got a story about reuse? We want to hear it. 🔥

Submit your session proposal for the 2026 Deconstruction + Reuse Conference, November 18–19 in Phoenix, Arizona.

This year's theme — Reuse Rising — is a call to action. Inspired by the phoenix, we're asking: what does transformation look like when nothing goes to waste? What does resilience look like on a job site, in a city council chamber, or on a retail floor?

⏰ Apply by May 15 → www.buildreuse.org/conference

📢 Architects, contractors, policymakers, developers, researchers, reuse retailers — your expertise belongs on this stage!

Session proposals are now open for the 2026 Deconstruction + Reuse Conference, and we want to hear from you.

Build Reuse, Stardust Building Supplies, and Circular Arizona are calling for sessions for this year's gathering: November 18–19, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona.

We're looking for sessions that:

→ Showcase bold projects, innovative policies, and powerful partnerships
→ Demonstrate resilience in the face of real-world challenges
→ Reveal what's possible when discarded materials are given new life

Whether you're working in the field, shaping policy, running a reuse operation, or developing the next generation of circular buildings — this is your conference.

Apply by May 15: www.buildreuse.org/conference

Applications are now open for session proposals for the 2026 Deconstruction + Reuse Conference!

Build Reuse, together with Stardust Building Supplies and Circular Arizona, invites proposals for sessions for the 2026 Deconstruction + Reuse Conference, November 18-19, 2026, in Phoenix, Arizona.

This year’s conference theme, Reuse Rising, draws on the symbolism of the mythical phoenix bird: how can deconstruction and building material reuse spark transformation, resilience, and renewal?

We welcome proposals that demonstrate resilience in the face of challenges and reveal the transformations possible when used building materials are given new life.

We're particularly interested in sessions that showcase projects, policies, and partnerships that elevate reuse practices, strengthen communities, and turn discarded materials into powerful opportunities for change.

⏰ Apply here by May 15: https://www.buildreuse.org/conference

Join us for our next member meeting to get an inside look at where things are headed: from new committees and strategic priorities, to early updates on our 2026 conference in Phoenix. Plus, hear what others in the network are working on in their own communities.

📆 Tuesday, April 21, 2026
⏰ 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM ET
💻 Virtual + free

If you’re part of our member network (or are considering joining), this is where you should be! Open to anyone and everyone.

Register here: https://www.buildreuse.org/events

Submit a session proposal for the 2026 Deconstruction + Reuse Conference!

Build Reuse, together with Stardust Building Supplies and Circular Arizona, invites proposals for sessions for the 2026 Deconstruction + Reuse Conference, November 18-19, 2026, in Phoenix, Arizona.

This year’s conference theme, Reuse Rising, draws on the symbolism of the mythical phoenix bird: how can deconstruction and building material reuse spark transformation, resilience, and renewal?

We welcome proposals that demonstrate resilience in the face of challenges and reveal the transformations possible when used building materials are given new life.

We're particularly interested in sessions that showcase projects, policies, and partnerships that elevate reuse practices, strengthen communities, and turn discarded materials into powerful opportunities for change.

⏰ Apply here by May 15: https://www.buildreuse.org/conference

Submit your proposal for the 2026 Deconstruction + Reuse Conference!

Build Reuse, together with Stardust Building Supplies and Circular Arizona, invites proposals for sessions for the 2026 Deconstruction + Reuse Conference, November 18-19, 2026, in Phoenix, Arizona.

This year’s conference theme, Reuse Rising, draws on the symbolism of the mythical phoenix bird: how can deconstruction and building material reuse spark transformation, resilience, and renewal?

We welcome proposals that demonstrate resilience in the face of challenges and reveal the transformations possible when used building materials are given new life.

We're particularly interested in sessions that showcase projects, policies, and partnerships that elevate reuse practices, strengthen communities, and turn discarded materials into powerful opportunities for change.

Apply here by May 15: https://www.buildreuse.org/conference

Build Reuse is hiring a Strategic Partnership Manager! Applications close April 6.

We are seeking to engage an Independent Contractor to develop, cultivate, and manage strategic partnerships that support the organization’s fundraising, sponsorship, and membership growth, and our annual conference revenue objectives.

📍 Location: Fully remote based in the United States
📄 Contract term: Starting May 1, 2026; 12-month engagement with potential renewal
⏰ Application deadline: April 6, 2026 by 11:59pm ET
💵 Compensation: $50/hour, up to 20 hours a week

Find full details and application instructions here: https://www.buildreuse.org/jobs

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