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Areas of Policy Research + Advocacy

Embodied Carbon / Procurement

Regulations or requirements for the process of purchasing goods and/or services.

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Adaptive Reuse

The process of repurposing buildings for viable new uses and modern functions, other than those originally intended to address present-day needs.

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Deconstruction & Waste�The selective dismantling of building components, specifically for reuse, repurposing, recycling, and waste management. ��Environmental Justice

The social and economical impact that climate change has on society. ��Electrification�Electrification refers to the process of replacing technologies that use fossil fuels (coal, oil, and natural gas) with technologies that use electricity as a source of energy.���

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Embodied Carbon / Procurement

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Why Adaptive Reuse?

  • Embodied Carbon
    • Preserving the embodied carbon within the existing structure helps reduce the overall greenhouse gas emissions of the project�
  • Efficient Construction
    • Adaptive Reuse projects often preserve the facade and/or structure, saving the time needed to get the building the frame constructed�
  • Neighborhood Fabric
    • Reusing buildings helps to maintain the character of a neighborhood and may garner more local support for a project�
  • Less Disturbance
    • A/R minimizes the impact on the surrounding community by reducing crane time and material deliveries and creates less dust

Image: BOK Building in S. Philadelphia

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Deconstruction & Reuse - C+D Waste Stream

Source:stock image, Philadelphia MWMP 2018-2028

In 2018 Philadelphia produced 393,328 tons of Construction and Demolition (C+D) waste. This waste stream is projected to explode over the next 25 years with increasing renovation, construction and demolition activity in the region.

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Environmental Justice

Source: DEP EJ viewer (Beta)

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Electrification

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