Reuse Industry Survey 2022 1. Build Reuse Survey Question Title * 1. What is the name of the reuse organization for which the survey will be completed? (if the respondent represents a parent organization, please respond for only the reuse operations) Company City/Town State/Province -- select state -- AL AlabamaAK AlaskaAS American SamoaAZ ArizonaAR ArkansasCA CaliforniaCO ColoradoCT ConnecticutDE DelawareDC District of ColumbiaFM Federated States of MicronesiaFL FloridaGA GeorgiaGU GuamHI HawaiiID IdahoIL IllinoisIN IndianaIA IowaKS KansasKY KentuckyLA LouisianaME MaineMH Marshall IslandsMD MarylandMA MassachusettsMI MichiganMN MinnesotaMS MississippiMO MissouriMT MontanaNE NebraskaNV NevadaNH New HampshireNJ New JerseyNM New MexicoNY New YorkNC North CarolinaND North DakotaMP Northern Mariana IslandsOH OhioOK OklahomaOR OregonPW PalauPA PennsylvaniaPR Puerto RicoRI Rhode IslandSC South CarolinaSD South DakotaTN TennesseeTX TexasUT UtahVT VermontVI Virgin IslandsVA VirginiaWA WashingtonWV West VirginiaWI WisconsinWY Wyoming Question Title * 2. How many retail or wholesale sales facilities are included in this response? 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7-8 >8 Question Title * 3. How many years has your reuse organization been in operation? 0-2 3-5 6-10 11-15 16-20 21-25 26-30 >30 Do not know Question Title * 4. What resources were used to start-up the organization? (please select all that apply) Shareholders / investors Volunteers Personal loan / credit Business loan Grants Corporate sponsorship Crowd-sourcing (individuals' funding) Parent organization's resources Other (please specify) Question Title * 5. What are the reuse / recycling services of the organization and who are the primary users of each service? (select any service that applies for any category of user) Building or Sub-Contractors Homeowners Commercial Building Owners Rental Landlords / Property Managers NGOs Architects / Interior Designers Whole building deconstruction Whole building deconstruction Building or Sub-Contractors Whole building deconstruction Homeowners Whole building deconstruction Commercial Building Owners Whole building deconstruction Rental Landlords / Property Managers Whole building deconstruction NGOs Whole building deconstruction Architects / Interior Designers Selective salvage Selective salvage Building or Sub-Contractors Selective salvage Homeowners Selective salvage Commercial Building Owners Selective salvage Rental Landlords / Property Managers Selective salvage NGOs Selective salvage Architects / Interior Designers Retail sales Retail sales Building or Sub-Contractors Retail sales Homeowners Retail sales Commercial Building Owners Retail sales Rental Landlords / Property Managers Retail sales NGOs Retail sales Architects / Interior Designers Wholesale sales Wholesale sales Building or Sub-Contractors Wholesale sales Homeowners Wholesale sales Commercial Building Owners Wholesale sales Rental Landlords / Property Managers Wholesale sales NGOs Wholesale sales Architects / Interior Designers Consignment sales Consignment sales Building or Sub-Contractors Consignment sales Homeowners Consignment sales Commercial Building Owners Consignment sales Rental Landlords / Property Managers Consignment sales NGOs Consignment sales Architects / Interior Designers Donation drop-off Donation drop-off Building or Sub-Contractors Donation drop-off Homeowners Donation drop-off Commercial Building Owners Donation drop-off Rental Landlords / Property Managers Donation drop-off NGOs Donation drop-off Architects / Interior Designers Donation pick-up Donation pick-up Building or Sub-Contractors Donation pick-up Homeowners Donation pick-up Commercial Building Owners Donation pick-up Rental Landlords / Property Managers Donation pick-up NGOs Donation pick-up Architects / Interior Designers Recycling services Recycling services Building or Sub-Contractors Recycling services Homeowners Recycling services Commercial Building Owners Recycling services Rental Landlords / Property Managers Recycling services NGOs Recycling services Architects / Interior Designers Other (please specify) Question Title * 6. What is the proportion of materials supply from each source? (all choices should add to 100%) 0-5% 6-10% 11-25% 26-50% 51-75% 76-100% Deconstruction / salvage by organization Deconstruction / salvage by organization 0-5% Deconstruction / salvage by organization 6-10% Deconstruction / salvage by organization 11-25% Deconstruction / salvage by organization 26-50% Deconstruction / salvage by organization 51-75% Deconstruction / salvage by organization 76-100% Donation drop-off Donation drop-off 0-5% Donation drop-off 6-10% Donation drop-off 11-25% Donation drop-off 26-50% Donation drop-off 51-75% Donation drop-off 76-100% Donation pick-up Donation pick-up 0-5% Donation pick-up 6-10% Donation pick-up 11-25% Donation pick-up 26-50% Donation pick-up 51-75% Donation pick-up 76-100% Purchase of surplus / salvage Purchase of surplus / salvage 0-5% Purchase of surplus / salvage 6-10% Purchase of surplus / salvage 11-25% Purchase of surplus / salvage 26-50% Purchase of surplus / salvage 51-75% Purchase of surplus / salvage 76-100% Consignments Consignments 0-5% Consignments 6-10% Consignments 11-25% Consignments 26-50% Consignments 51-75% Consignments 76-100% Not Applicable Not Applicable 0-5% Not Applicable 6-10% Not Applicable 11-25% Not Applicable 26-50% Not Applicable 51-75% Not Applicable 76-100% Other (please specify) Question Title * 7. What is the range of the reuse organization's total annual revenue in a "normal" year? (please indicate the most current figure available) 0 - $100,000 $100,001 - $250,000 $250,001 - $500,000 $500,001 - $1,000,000 $1,000,001 - $2,000,000 $2,000,001 - $3,000,000 $3,000,0001 - $4,000,000 $4,000,001 - $5,000,000 >$5,000,000 Question Title * 8. What is the proportion of total annual revenues from each source? (all choices should add to 100%) 0-5% 6-10% 11-25% 26-50% 51-75% 76-100% Materials sales Materials sales 0-5% Materials sales 6-10% Materials sales 11-25% Materials sales 26-50% Materials sales 51-75% Materials sales 76-100% Deconstruction services Deconstruction services 0-5% Deconstruction services 6-10% Deconstruction services 11-25% Deconstruction services 26-50% Deconstruction services 51-75% Deconstruction services 76-100% Grants Grants 0-5% Grants 6-10% Grants 11-25% Grants 26-50% Grants 51-75% Grants 76-100% Cash donations Cash donations 0-5% Cash donations 6-10% Cash donations 11-25% Cash donations 26-50% Cash donations 51-75% Cash donations 76-100% Volunteer hours Volunteer hours 0-5% Volunteer hours 6-10% Volunteer hours 11-25% Volunteer hours 26-50% Volunteer hours 51-75% Volunteer hours 76-100% Organization's fundraisers Organization's fundraisers 0-5% Organization's fundraisers 6-10% Organization's fundraisers 11-25% Organization's fundraisers 26-50% Organization's fundraisers 51-75% Organization's fundraisers 76-100% Fee-for-service (ex. consulting / workshops / trainings) Fee-for-service (ex. consulting / workshops / trainings) 0-5% Fee-for-service (ex. consulting / workshops / trainings) 6-10% Fee-for-service (ex. consulting / workshops / trainings) 11-25% Fee-for-service (ex. consulting / workshops / trainings) 26-50% Fee-for-service (ex. consulting / workshops / trainings) 51-75% Fee-for-service (ex. consulting / workshops / trainings) 76-100% Other Other 0-5% Other 6-10% Other 11-25% Other 26-50% Other 51-75% Other 76-100% Question Title * 9. Select the categories of reused products sold as applicable. Architectural salvage / vintage building products Non-vintage residential building products Residential furniture Commercial building products Reclaimed timber / lumber Reclaimed lumber value-added products Household goods None of the above Question Title * 10. What metrics does the organization track on an annual basis? (please select all that apply) # of purchases by customers $ value of products sold $ value of material donations # of material donation transactions Greenhouse gas emissions avoided or sequestered # of families or NGOs assisted through materials provided or funds raised $ value of inventory # of deconstruction or salvage projects Other (please specify) Question Title * 11. What are the senior management positions in your organization including those of a parent organization providing management ? (please check all that apply) Chief Executive Officer Executive Director Chief Financial Officer Retail Sales Manager Volunteer Coordinator Development / Fundraising or Grants Management Human Resources Officer Community Engagement / Education or Outreach Communications / Marketing / Social Media Other (please specify) Question Title * 12. How many full-time equivalent employees do you have? 0 1 - 2 3 - 5 6 - 10 11 - 20 21 - 30 >30 Question Title * 13. How many full-time equivalent volunteers do you have annually? 0 1 - 5 6 - 10 11 - 20 21 - 30 31 - 40 41 - 50 >50 Question Title * 14. What senior or regular staffing shortfalls are you currently experiencing, or positions you would like to add to improve your operations? (please reply NA if none) Question Title * 15. How many square feet of both indoor and outdoor facilities do you have dedicated to reuse operations? 0 - 5,000 5,001 - 10,000 10,001 - 25,000 25,001 - 50,000 50,001 - 75,000 75,001 - 100,000 >100,000 Question Title * 16. What is your tenure in your facilities? Owned Leased from private Owner Sub-leased Donated Leased from local government Other (please specify) Question Title * 17. What is the proportion of total material sales revenue from each transaction type? (all choices should add to 100%) 0-5% 6-10% 11-25% 26-50% 51-75% 76-100% On-site sales On-site sales 0-5% On-site sales 6-10% On-site sales 11-25% On-site sales 26-50% On-site sales 51-75% On-site sales 76-100% Consignment sales on-site Consignment sales on-site 0-5% Consignment sales on-site 6-10% Consignment sales on-site 11-25% Consignment sales on-site 26-50% Consignment sales on-site 51-75% Consignment sales on-site 76-100% On-line sales by self-created platform On-line sales by self-created platform 0-5% On-line sales by self-created platform 6-10% On-line sales by self-created platform 11-25% On-line sales by self-created platform 26-50% On-line sales by self-created platform 51-75% On-line sales by self-created platform 76-100% E-bay E-bay 0-5% E-bay 6-10% E-bay 11-25% E-bay 26-50% E-bay 51-75% E-bay 76-100% Etsy Etsy 0-5% Etsy 6-10% Etsy 11-25% Etsy 26-50% Etsy 51-75% Etsy 76-100% Houzz Houzz 0-5% Houzz 6-10% Houzz 11-25% Houzz 26-50% Houzz 51-75% Houzz 76-100% PayPal PayPal 0-5% PayPal 6-10% PayPal 11-25% PayPal 26-50% PayPal 51-75% PayPal 76-100% Other on-line platform (please specify in Other) Other on-line platform (please specify in Other) 0-5% Other on-line platform (please specify in Other) 6-10% Other on-line platform (please specify in Other) 11-25% Other on-line platform (please specify in Other) 26-50% Other on-line platform (please specify in Other) 51-75% Other on-line platform (please specify in Other) 76-100% Other on-line platform (please specify) Question Title * 18. Please select the top 3 product types recovered or sold by $ value annually. Lighting / electrical Cabinetry / countertops Doors and windows Furniture Household goods Appliances Wood flooring Brick or stone Decorative metalwork Decorative millwork Timber / lumber Other (please specify) Question Title * 19. Please select the 3 most important motivations or values for donors or suppliers of reclaimed materials. Avoidance of hauling / disposal costs Support the reuse organization or its parent's mission Tax-deduction benefits for donations Making affordable building materials available to others Preservation of historic / authentic materials Thinking globally, acting locally Other (please specify) Question Title * 20. Please select the top 3 the most important motivations or values for purchasers or users of reclaimed materials. Reduced costs of building materials Aesthetics or uniqueness of reused materials Support the reuse organization or its parent's mission Avoided greenhouse gas emission benefits Historic provenance / authenticity of heritage building materials Green building or environmental purchasing goals Other (please specify) Question Title * 21. What aspects of obtaining reused materials of desired types, quantities and qualities, and avoiding inefficiencies, pose the greatest challenges and how has the organization successfully, or to the best of its ability, met these challenges? Question Title * 22. What aspects of selling reused materials of desired types, quantities and qualities, and avoiding inefficiencies, pose the greatest challenges and how has the organization successfully, or to the best of its ability, met these challenges? Question Title * 23. What activities does the organization conduct to increase community-benefits, build infrastructure, and socialize reuse? (please select all that apply) Workforce development Policy advocacy / development Home repair or carpentry workshops Sale days for members Income-qualified sales Donations of materials to families or other NGOs Providing space for vendors or craftspeople who make value-added reuse products Social events at the facility (ex. music, food, arts) None of the above Other (please specify) Question Title * 24. Please select the top 3 most successful methods of outreach or advertisement. Word-of-mouth Website Social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, etc.) Events at the facility Participation in local events (festivals, home and garden shows, industry expos, etc.) Listing in government or others' directories of deconstruction / reuse services Participation in neighborhood associations Signage (billboards, building signage, etc.) Radio advertising or public service announcements Traditional media (local TV, magazine feature, newspaper articles, etc.) Other (please specify) Question Title * 25. What types of government regulation or support do you believe would be the most impactful to support deconstruction and reuse? (please choose all that apply) Raise the local costs of disposal through taxes or fees Raise the local costs of demolition through taxes or fees Mandatory deconstruction requirements Change Federal funding allocations to local government for redevelopment to incentivize deconstruction in lieu of demolition Grants to deconstruction / reuse businesses or NGOs for capital assets Grants to homeowners or businesses to incentivize deconstruction Demolition permit requirements for deconstruction plans Government purchasing policies for reclaimed materials National, State, or local government reuse percentage goals Landfill bans on certain reusable materials None of the above Other (please specify) Question Title * 26. What topics have not been included, or topics that have been included and need to be expanded, for follow-up discussions or future surveys? Question Title * 27. Thank you for your participation ! 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