Boston hires Boston Building Resources to study reuse of 640,000 tons of debris

Boston has hired nonprofit Boston Building Resources, led by Andrew Thompson, to study a market for reusing demolition and deconstruction debris, part of Mayor Wu's climate action plan due Monday. The $50,000 study will track at least 20 demolition and renovation sites through year-end, offering participants free technical assistance and materials management plans, with best practices expected by early 2027. City officials say Boston generates about 640,000 tons of construction debris annually and may eventually consider a reuse ordinance similar to those in Minneapolis, San Antonio, and Portland, Ore.