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Deconstruction & ReUse Network strongly supports the green building movement by advancing the general environmental principal of "reduce, reuse and recycle" within the construction and demolition (C&D) industries.

Our goal is to educate and empower homeowners, building industry professionals and civic leaders to adopt the practice of deconstruction as a rational alternative to traditional demolition, thereby keeping C&D materials out of landfills, while simultaneously growing a robust network of individuals and organizations committed to the reclamation and distribution of reusable building materials.

Deconstruction & ReUse Network works hard to reconcile the interests of public-benefit stakeholders, such as environmental organizations, charitable nonprofits and local governments, with those of for-profit building industry professionals.

We know time is money, so our programs emphasize efficiency and expediency without sacrificing quality used building materials that deserve a second life.

Deconstruction is not a zero-sum game and Deconstruction & ReUse Network’s member contractors and architects know it!

About Deconstruction & ReUse Network

Board Members


Lorenz Schilling



Lorenz Schilling


Lorenz Schilling founded Deconstruction & Building Materials ReUse Network, Inc. (Deconstruction & ReUse Network), an environmental and humanitarian nonprofit, that supports California’s green building movement by advancing the general environmental principal of "reduce, reuse and recycle" within the construction and demolition (C&D) industries. As President, Schilling works with homeowners, building professionals, other non-profits and local government to create waste management solutions and to help implement deconstruction practices, as well as, likeminded businesses and organizations endeavoring to reuse.
Stuart David Arkin



Stuart David Arkin


Stuart D. Arkin has been a member of the Board of Directors of Deconstruction and Building Materials ReUse Network (“Deconstruction Network”) since May 2008. Mr. Arkin has vast experience strategic business development; domestic & international commercial real estate brokerage; strategic partnerships/alliances and selected M&A.
Miranti Ojong



Miranti Ojong


Miranti Ojong has over ten years of business experience in a variety of industries including Commercial and Residential Real Estate; Green Lending; Hotel Management and Real Estate; Hospitality Services and Construction. Currently, she holds the title of Green Builder Relations at Cal Green Lending, a green mortgage brokerage company in Calistoga, California. Ojong’s expertise in green business strategies and her work with Cal Green Lending has heightened the awareness of green building throughout the green building industry and the community.
Jason Scheurer



Jason Scheurer


Jason Scheurer has been in the construction business since 1983 and has extensive experience in all aspects of the industry. From his apprenticeship days as a framer, to a Field Project Manager for residential foreclosures (Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac), Jason has become an industry leader. After working at various construction companies throughout Southern California, Jason formed his own remodeling company in 1995 and began working in the greater LA/OC areas as a Licensed General Contractor.
Matt Macko



Matt Macko


Through years of hands-on experience in the construction and development fields, Matt Macko came to appreciate firsthand the need for progress in green building. From the University of Colorado Leeds School of Business, Matt received degrees in economics and finance, as well as, an Entrepreneurial Certification. Meanwhile, he was the President of the University of Colorado's Real Estate Council and the owner of two successful businesses. During schooling and as a post-graduate, he successfully built and managed one of the greenest residential projects in Connecticut.

Our Team


Myles McGray



Myles McGray

Los Angeles Regional Manager

Myles McGray is a native Michigander with a B.A. from Oakland University. Currently, a graduate student in the College of Environmental Design at Cal Poly Pomona, McGray's academic focus lies in the development, implementation, and reuse of sustainable built forms. With work experience in both the environmental field and various building trades, he is pleased to have found a union between the two at Deconstruction & ReUse Network (DRN.) Contact: Myles@reusenetwork.org
888-545-8333 ext. 502
Kristiaan



Kristiaan Vergel-de-Dios

South Bay/Beverly Hills Representative

Kristiaan Vergel-De-Dios joins Deconstruction and ReUse network following several years of working in the construction industry. He has owned, operated and managed his own companies, which have focused on providing construction, property preservation and design services. As a business owner himself, Vergel-De-Dios has developed invaluable skills in project management and anticipating clients’ needs. Contact: kris@reusenetwork.org
888-545-8333 x112




Nicole Tai (a.k.a. reusemama)

Bay Area Representative

Nicole Tai joins Deconstruction & ReUse Network to spearhead the organization's development efforts in Northern California. Her dedication and extensive experience will be a valuable asset for DRN.
Contact: nicole@reusenetwork.org
888-545-8333 ext 201




Cherie Gannon Taylor

Napa/Sonoma Area Representative

Cherie Gannon Taylor has an extensive background in marketing and project management and is an avid supporter of ReUse. Most recently, Ms. Taylor spearheaded outreach for the Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Santa Rosa.
Contact: cherie@reusenetwork.org
888-545-8333 ext 218
Lyndsy M. Czapla



Lyndsy Czapla

Orange County Area Representative

Lyndsy Czapla joined Deconstruction & ReUse Network to help increase awareness for the organization in Southern California. She creates outreach campaigns and meets with city officials and policy makers on behalf of the organization.
Contact: Lyndsy@reusenetwork.org
888-545-8333 ext. 113
Paula Wise



Paula Wise

Marketing & Production Manager

Paula Wise has a diverse background in sales, marketing and sales management. She joined Deconstruction & ReUse Network, Inc. (DRN) in 2007 where she serves as Marketing and Production Manager and she is a Certified Green Building Professional (CGBP.)
Contact: paula@reusenetwork.org
888-545-8333 x 101




Angela Moore

Public Relations
Starfish P.R.
310-429-8868
angela@starfish-pr.com

OUR OPERATING MANTRA is SMILE


Together we can break from the chain of home-wreckers before us!


Simplify: Our programs must be user-friendly so more people will participate.

Motivate: Our programs must offer tangible benefits.

Integrate: We must seek to ally the interests of property owners with those of a broad range of professional participants.

Listen: We must take into consideration the needs of differing stakeholders.

Experience: Education happens through effective experience. We must get industry professionals in the game and teach through participation.
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