climate KPI · annual
Rescued building materials reused
310 tons per year in 2023
Building materials with significant embodied carbon kept in use instead of landfilled.
| Year | tons per year |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 310 |
- Direction
- Higher is better
- Source
- Green Halo
- Updated
- Annually
- Provenance
- 2021 dashboard KPI (RPC.1); value from the 2023 Progress Report
Actions under this strategy
- 1-1 By 2028, adopt amendments to San Francisco's building code to require embodied carbon reductions in the approximately 60% of the newly constructed buildings that are not otherwise covered by State code.
- 1-2 By 2027, develop resource reclamation and reuse specifications and design and construction guidelines, then pilot at least two municipal reclamation and reuse projects.
- 1-3 By 2026, establish a Downtown Revitalization Financing District to support the adaptive reuse of existing underutilized commercial buildings into new residential units downtown.
- 1-4 By 2026, develop material specifications and design and construction guidelines for municipal buildings and infrastructure that standardize circular procurement standards by piloting the use of low-carbon and less-toxic materials such as concrete, steel, asphalt, and wood.
- 1-5 By 2026, publish a strategy, leveraging SFO's existing standards, for achieving net-zero embodied carbon for all new buildings, infrastructure, and renovations by 2050.
- 1-6 By 2028, amend the Environment Code to require deconstruction of buildings and increase the source separation of specific materials.
- 1-7 By 2026, co-create guidelines for tenant improvements, working with tenant-serving community-based organizations, designers, landlords, and lessees, to reduce excess material purchases and support reuse distribution channels.
- 1-8 By 2028, develop policies, programs, and partnerships to expand and cultivate regional building material reuse markets that support workforce development, small business enterprises, and entrepreneurial innovation.
- 1-9 By 2030, develop “Design for Disassembly” and “Buildings as Material Banks” implementation resources to maximize the value of carbon already invested in buildings.
- 1-10 By 2030, increase year-over-year compliance with mandatory construction and demolition debris recovery requirements (Environment Code Chapters 7 and 14, and CalGreen) to increase resource recovery and reduce disposal, while providing local jobs and reducing illegal dumping.
- 1-11 By 2030, establish a Building Resource Innovation Center that provides space for commercial building deconstruction and reuse.