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Building Material Reuse and Recycling Estimating Tool

Download the Building Material Reuse and Recycling Estimating Tool(1 pg, 143 K)  for a step-by-step approach for calculating the feasibility and value of deconstructing buildings, reclaiming materials, and recycling materials for potential profit.

Download notes:

  • After opening the excel file, save it to your computer.
  • Please note the worksheets in the spreadsheet are locked to maintain background calculations and other functionality. If needed, you can unlock the worksheets after you save the file to your computer.  Unlock code is AAAABABABBAY. However, improper calculations may result if cell equations are modified in unlocked worksheets.  
  • Last update: May 2012