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Deconstructioninstitute.com provides educational materials, tools and techniques, networking, case studies, articles, facts about the environmental impacts of deconstructing, and many other downloadable and interactive modules. Where to start? Begin with The Learning Center below.

THE LEARNING CENTER
The Learning Center Deconstruction is an alternative to demolition and landfilling and combines the salvage and recovery of building materials for creative reuse and recycling. Deconstruction is defined as "the process of removing a building by taking it apart in the reverse order of construction." Visit our Learning Center to find out more!
 
BENEFIT CALCULATOR
Benefit Calculator Find out how a deconstruction project can save money and environmental resources. The interactive benefits calculator allows you to measure impacts to your project against a "typical" home. Lots of "factoids" are included in this section. Click here to go to the Calculator.
 
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Lincoln School De-Construction
Category: Events and News
Posted by scrapdemoking on Nov 23, 2009 | 235 Reads

http://www.morningsun.net/featured/x1211590745/Workers-find-time-capsule-at-Lincoln-School...

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Dengler Demolition Successfully Removes Pedestrian Bridge in South Jersey
Dengler Demolition Successfully Removes Pedestrian Bridge in South Jersey Category: Events and News
Posted by denglerdemo on Oct 03, 2009 | 481 Reads

Dengler forces successfully remove large pedestrian bridge between two school buildings while school is operating.Dengler Demolition successfully demolished and removed a large enclosed pedestrian bridge between two buildings at a private school in Southern Ne...

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Green Deconstruction Project in Shaker Heights, Ohio.
Green Deconstruction Project in Shaker Heights, Ohio. Category: Contracts
Posted by green on Dec 07, 2008 | 2090 Reads

Green Deconstruction Services, an Ohio company that specializes in orderly and selective demolition of existing structures, has recently completed a whole house project in Shaker Heights, Ohio.This 3000 square foot, three story structure, built in the early 19...

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Hospital Deconstruction
Hospital Deconstruction Category: Contracts
Posted by rbakerandson on Nov 24, 2008 | 1876 Reads

R. Baker & Son All Industrial Services, a specialized contractor providing total plant dismantlement, demolition and decommissioning services, recently completed an eight (8) phase, highly technical, demolition and environmental remediation project at King...

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