For most of Nantucket’s history, salvage was a way of life. Materials were scarce, buildings were moved and reused, and even shipwrecks were scavenged for reusable materials. Today, Nantucket sends more than 17,000 tons of building material waste to off-island landfills.
Communities across the country are exploring deconstruction as an alternative to mechanical demolition, salvaging what can’t be saved. Deconstruction diverts framing materials, fixtures, windows, doors and cabinets, and other building materials from the landfill and creates a circular economy.
Nantucket Preservation Trust is to present a speaker series highlighting practitioners and planners across the country whose work looks to past traditions and innovative solutions to create a more sustainable future.
The first featured speaker will be Stephanie Phillips, Deconstruction and Circular Economy Program Manager for the City of San Antonio. Join us in the Great Hall at the Nantucket Atheneum at 5:30 PM on Monday, June 26 to hear Stephanie discuss her experiences in planning and implementing San Antonio’s deconstruction ordinance and the lessons learned along the way.