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Building Deconstruction, Reuse Would Benefit NYS Jobs, Climate
Felix Heisel, Architecture Assistant Professor and Director of the Circular Construction Lab (CCL); Jennifer Minner, CRP Associate Professor and Director of the Just Places Lab; and Wyeth Augustine-Marceil, Research Associate in the CCL and Just Places Lab, report that transitioning to a circular construction economy in New York could boost significant economic activity, create thousands of green jobs, and advance climate goals by reusing deconstructed building materials.
A Material Lifecycle CAD Plugin Is Now Available for Free
The Architect's Newspaper: A technology digest posted by The Architect's Newspaper covers RhinoCircular, developed by Architecture Assistant Professor Felix Heisel and his Circular Construction Lab, which enables architects to evaluate the reuse potential of construction materials early in the design process.
Felix Heisel: Building a Sustainable Future
The Cornell Chronicle profiles architecture's Assistant Professor Felix Heisel and his cross-disciplinary collaborations with experts in the Circular Construction Lab to combat climate change and influence construction practices.
Zumtobel Group Award 2021: Shortlist Selected from 220 Entries
RhinoCircular, a sustainability software tool from Cornell's Circular Construction Lab, led by architecture faculty Assistant Professor Felix Heisel, was tapped for the Special Prize for Innovation.
Appetite for Deconstruction
Bloomberg: Architectural salvage and reuse advocates, like Felix Heisel, Assistant Professor of Architecture and Director of the Circular Construction Lab, are racing to reform the $8.7 billion demolition industry to reduce carbon emissions and building waste.
These Old Roman Buildings Could Unlock How to Build in a Warming World
The Washington Post: Felix Heisel, Assistant Professor of Architecture and Director of the Circular Construction Lab, discusses the benefits of reusing salvaged materials.
Deconstruction: Rethinking the Building Life Cycle
In a post for the Cornell Mui Ho Center for Cities, Architecture Assistant Professor Felix Heisel, Director of the Circular Construction Lab, discusses the challenges and opportunities in building deconstruction.
Scalable AI-Driven Automation for Visual Lumber Grading
Architecture Assistant Professor Felix Heisel's Circular Construction Lab coauthored a publication with Anye Shi, Dan Bergsagel, and Jasper Owen (B.Arch. '26) that demonstrates how AI-driven visual automation can transform lumber grading — enhancing scalability, efficiency, and sustainability across the timber industry.
4/24 Cornell Mui Ho Center for Cities Symposium: Climate Resilience in New York City
The Cornell Mui Ho Center for Cities will host an in-person symposium on climate resilience in New York City. The one-day event will focus on actions to mitigate risks to people, buildings, and infrastructure from extreme weather.
4/13 Preston H. Thomas Memorial Symposium: Real Time
Attend discussions and an exhibition examining how, and for what purpose, cities and populations are tracked, virtualized, and simulated by computational infrastructures in realtime.
