Building a Reuse Ecosystem: Interactive Workshop

Tuesday, October 20, 2026 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM · 1 hr. (US/Eastern)
Summit: Accelerating the Adoption of Low Embodied Carbon Materials

Information

Following the inspirational presentations, the audience will transition into a guided interactive workshop where participants will learn to identify challenges and overcome obstacles to scale reuse in their home regions. This session will leave you with a new appreciation of the potential of reuse to meet carbon and other environmental goals, and empower you with a toolkit to take action. This session will be seeded by examples of regional successes and this interactive workshop will prompt attendees to consider the unique characteristics and assets of geographic markets, how successes inform the future of reuse in their own regions, and how they can engage their project teams and cultivate a local ecosystem.
Learning Level
Advanced
Continuing Education Credit
GBCI
GBCI Rating System Specific Credit
Does Not Apply
Program
Summit Session
Pass Type
Conference PassConference Pass + Sustainable Finance & Investing ForumStudent PassSustainable Finance & Investing Forum 4 Day PassVolunteer Pass
Location
Room 406.1/406.2
Track
Summit: Accelerating the Adoption of Low Embodied Carbon Materials
Learning Objective #1
Navigate tradeoffs between reuse and other material attributes like embodied carbon and toxicity.
Learning Objective #2
Analyze examples of real world implementation of material reuse and how to scale it.
Learning Objective #3
Participate in an interactive workshop to strategize on regional approaches to reuse.
Learning Objective #4
Build a refreshed toolkit for implementing reuse.