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The New Preservation

By Executive Director Heidi Swank There has never been a better time to be the executive director of Rethos. The people here are working...

Building Deconstruction & Salvage Toolkit Now Available for Download

By Josh Hauf, Minnesota GreenCorps Member Rethos is breaking into new fields by advocating, educating, and promoting deconstruction and...

Green remodeling and renovation

By Josh Hauf We live and work in buildings; sustainability and climate action are more achievable than we think. One of the best ways to...

Rethos + Reuse Minnesota's GreenCorps Member, Josh Hauf

Rethos is excited to announce a partnership with Reuse Minnesota to host Minnesota GreenCorps member Josh Hauf for the next eleven...

Are old buildings spooky or sustainable?

Fans of horror and Halloween know better than to mess around with old and abandoned buildings. Fear of ghosts, ghouls, and haunted houses...

Renovation Nation

Rethos thoughts on the Bloomberg CityLab article, "One Nation, Under Renovation" Rethos loves to see it! Renovations in the US now...

Farewell to Riley! She got a charge out of her work as our Policy Associate

Did you know that this was our last week with Rethos’ amazing Administrative Manager, Riley Gage? ☹ And that Riley is moving on from...

CERTs Home Weatherization Videos: Dave & Carole

Dave & Carole live in a 1930s home that they purchased in the late 1970s. They are only the third family to live in the house. Over the...

CERTs Home Weatherization Videos: Molly & Kenny

At Rethos, we understand the challenges of weatherizing old homes. We know that improved energy efficiency of all our structures is...

Hennepin County's Building Reuse Grant Fund is Expanding

Exciting news! Hennepin County is expanding its building reuse grant fund! While originally only designed for residential deconstruction...