Reuse
Working Group

Founded in November 2020, the CLF-Boston Reuse working group focuses on the many aspects of building and material reuse in the built environment, with the goals of reducing embodied carbon, reducing waste, and promoting a more sustainable and environmentally just future. Members of the group represent an array of stakeholder groups: architects and designers, contractors, policy-makers, owners, manufacturers, and more.

 

Meetings are once a month and are a place to learn, share knowledge, and workshop best practices. The group hosts guest speakers that share perspectives and lessons on topics ranging from deconstruction, waste diversion, material reuse, circularity practices, and policy. The group is also a great community to ask questions and gain feedback on reuse strategies for projects and to keep each other up to date on regional and industry news regarding waste and circularity in the built environment. 

 

In addition to meetings, the Reuse group is involved in advocacy. We provide regional policy makers insight into the professional challenges and opportunities related to reuse in the Boston market. Members of our group regularly promote and present on deconstruction and reuse at industry conferences. 

 

For 2025, we meet on the 3rd Fridays of the month, 1-2pm typically on Zoom. Join to receive updates and meeting links. 

We welcome any and all established or aspiring professionals who want to listen, collaborate, and join the evolving discussion on reuse. Past meeting recordings can be found here.