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CASE STUDY: <br />SAN ANTONIO DECONSTRUCTION & <br />CIRCULAR ECONOMY PROGRAM <br />In 2022, the City of San Antonio adopted a deconstruction ordinance that requires the full <br />deconstruction —instead of mechanical demolition —of certain properties in the city. The ordinance <br />is part of the city's Deconstruction & Circular Economy Program, which aims to develop policies <br />and partnerships to advance building material recovery and reuse. The Office of Historic <br />+� Preservation developed the program in collaboration with a Deconstruction Advisory Committee, <br />community stakeholders, and the City Council. The City Council began exploring strategies <br />for reducing demolitions in 2017, recommended a deconstruction ordinance in 2019, and the <br />ordinance was adopted in 2022. <br />Applicable to residential buildings (up to 8 units) and rear accessory buildings that: <br />• Were built on or before December 31, 1945, and are within city limits, or <br />• Were built on or before December 31, 1960, and are designated historic or <br />within a Neighborhood Conservation District. <br />Deconstruction <br />. The Office of Historic Preservation reviews all applications for demolition to <br />Ordinance <br />determine if the ordinance is applicable. <br />• A certified Deconstruction Contractor (any person doing work within the <br />ti <br />building trades or construction profession that has completed a city sponsored <br />deconstruction training) must perform the work. They disassemble the building <br />and salvage any reusable or recyclable material. <br />The Office of Historic Preservation and Port San Antonio partnered to establish the <br />MIC in the NRHP-listed Bungalow Colony at the Port. <br />Material <br />MIC includes a warehouse for materials salvaged through the deconstruction <br />Innovation <br />ordinance. <br />Center (MICA <br />Accepts donated historic -age and new surplus building materials from city residents. <br />Acts as the hub of the city's Deconstruction & Circular Economy Program and anyone <br />can purchase materials from the MIC. <br />- <br />Comprehensive training program managed by the Office of Historic Preservation. <br />LivingBased <br />in the MIC. <br />., Heritage <br />ti <br />" Trades <br />Offers training in traditional crafts and skills through apprenticeships, courses, and <br />.saw. Academy <br />hands-on training. <br />Open to all applicants, including homeowners, contractors, realtors, and students. <br />Proposed pay -what -you -can tool rental program in the MIC. <br />Community <br />Aims to provide an opportunity for all city residents to access tools to repair and <br />Tool Library <br />improve their communities. <br />Will accept donated tools. <br />HISTORIC PRESERVATION GOALS 127 <br />