Threads we are pulling on
Some of our best discoveries and breakthroughs started with questions we can't stop noodling on. Here are some things on our mind that we've been itching to jump into.
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Commercial furniture is ready for full circularity. How do we make it the baseline approach in the design industry?
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Manufacturers have take-back programs, but there is often a quantity and prep barrier. How can we make these programs more successful?
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What is the real cost and schedule trade-offs between deconstruction and demolition, to make the case when it's worth doing.
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Landfill capacity is diminishing. How would that impact the built environment, and what can we do about it?
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We need shared regional storage infrastructure for salvaged and deconstructed building materials. How do we get started?
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Circularity is inherently regional, tuned to local resources, climate, and culture. What does a functioning regional circular ecosystem look like, compared to the current manufacturing system built around centralized factories from far away?