SEPTEMBER LUNCH & LEARN WEBINAR
As part of Preservation Texas's monthly Lunch and Learn Member Webinar Series, Jessica Anderson, Assistant Manager of the City of San Antonio's Deconstruction & Circular Economy Program, will present a webinar on the city's new deconstruction ordinance.
Construction and demolition account for the largest single-stream source of waste in the United States. In September of 2022, the City of San Antonio adopted a deconstruction ordinance requiring that historic buildings slated for demolition be fully deconstructed instead. With the approval of this ordinance, San Antonio became the largest city in the country to ensure that irreplaceable historic building materials are kept out of landfills and salvaged for reuse within the community. In this webinar, Jessica will discuss how deconstruction fits within the goals of preservation and why it is an impactful tool for sustainability and public health. She will also explain how the program has used social media to share what they’ve learned in the first two years since the ordinance has been in place.
This webinar is AIA CES approved. AIA members receive 1.5 LU|HSW credits for participating.
HOW TO REGISTER
Preservation Texas members can register in their online Preservation Texas account portal. Once logged in, click “Webinar Registration” in the left sidebar menu. If you are not a current member, we’d love to have you join or renew!
If you are unable to attend, don't worry! Lunch & Learn webinars will be recorded and uploaded to your online Preservation Texas account portal where you can watch or re-watch them later.
ABOUT THE PRESENTER
Jessica Anderson is the assistant program manager for Deconstruction & Circular Economy in the City of San Antonio's Office of Historic Preservation (OHP). In this role, she reviews demolition requests, helps owners and contractors navigate the city’s deconstruction ordinance, and assists with coordination of deconstruction contractor trainings. Prior to joining the deconstruction team, she was a case manager for ScoutSA, the landmark and historic district designations arm of OHP, before moving to the design review team, where she evaluated proposed repairs and modifications to historic structures as well as plans for new construction in historic districts. Jessica earned an M.S. in historic preservation from The University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture.