A key element in sustainable design is utilizing resources wisely. Over the past years the Joslyn Castle Institute has sponsored conferences, published articles and newsletters and supported restoration and renovation efforts. Nebraska Center for Sustainable Construction (NCSC) Ecostores Nebraska The Nebraska Center for Sustainable Construction's deconstruction teams and EcoStores Nebraska offer alternatives to the usual demolition and disposal of buildings as waste. Ecostores Nebraska is a retail warehouse devoted to selling second use building,construction, and remodling material (plus furniture and appliances) and thus keeping good usable items out of the landfill and the larger waste stream. Please the Ecostores website for a list of items in stock. view project details Reed Construction Data, First Source / GreenSource Report JCI has produced one promotional piece and four monthly issues of a new newsletter for Reed Construction Data Company of Atlanta (formerly CMD - Construction Management Data). This award-winning publication offers news, feature articles and case studies from around the country that highlight the latest in green building design and construction, efficient and renewable materials, facilities management, and the regulatory environment for sustainable development. In May 2003, Reed determined that they could not afford the continuing investment in the publication. JCI is now investigating publishing a version of the newsletter via the web. view project details Recycled Building Materials Conference The Joslyn Castle Institute hosted a conference on Recycled Building Materials. This conference provided a theoretical framework for evaluation and selection of materials as well as practical guidelines for specifying these materials in commercial and office buildings. Discussion topics included case studies, market research, design implications, construction practices, and environmental and economic impacts of the production and use of recycled content materials. The 125 conference participants included architects, interior designers, recycling advocates, facilities managers, government officials, manufacturers, and design faculty and students.