REUSE CENTER/OTHER CITY EFFORTS
Reuse Center
The ReUse People. In 2006, the City's Environmental Affairs Department acquired a $50,000 grant from the California Integrated Waste Management Board to help our non-profit partner, The ReUse People (TRP), start-up a construction and demolition materials reuse facility in Pacoima (11017 Sutter Avenue). This reuse center recently opened and the we're excited to have a consistent and dedicated outlet in the City to serve projects generating used construction and demolition materials as well as a committed partner for ongoing education of contractors and the public about deconstruction techniques and benefits. Deconstruction is the careful disassembly of buildings to maximize the reuse and recycling of materials (see below).
Deconstruction Program
Deconstruction is the careful disassembly of buildings to maximize the reuse and recycling of the materials. The goals of the grant program funded by the California Integrated Waste Management Board include: undertaking deconstruction activities at five future library sites, developing deconstruction guidelines, evaluating materials markets, building awareness through targeted outreach, and recognizing achievements in this area
Residential Rehabilitation
This guidebook is a key resource in the Los Angeles Sustainable Building Program which focuses on the rehabilitation of affordable, single, and multi-family housing. The goals of the program are to reduce operating costs for homeowners and tenants, create healthier homes, and foster an improved environment. Residential Rehabilitation Guidebook, Source Book Introduction, Source Book Table
Brownfield Development
The goal of Los Angeles' Brownfields Program is to develop effective strategies to enable redevelopment of brownfields throughout Los Angeles but particularly in disadvantaged communities and to incorporate these strategies into the City's normal redevelopment process. At the same time, the City is leveraging its involvement in brownfield redevelopment to encourage green building practices. The Crown Coach Site serves as a model for early integration of green building objectives into the brownfield redevelopment process.