The Case For Deconstruction.

In October of 2006 the developer and design-build team of the ‘Uptown Monterey’ project [Trader Joe’s] committed to making it the first LEED certified shopping center in the state of California… with little to no flexibility in the schedule or budget.

A key component was the deconstruction of a former grocery store on site, followed by the reuse of salvaged building materials in one of the new buildings.

In August 2008 the project finally received its long-awaited certification – LEED® Silver.

How did they do it? The activities were filmed as part of a new 32 minute documentary which you can watch here

Cash for Trash from caroline harrison on Vimeo.

Cash for Trash – The Case For Deconstruction