Join us on May 5th at 10am PST / 1pm EST for a virtual Creative Reuse Center Roundtable facilitated by Reuse Alliance. Connect with and learn from other Creative Reuse Centers across the country.
Because reuse is stronger together.
When solar installations surged 10-15 years ago, homeowners focused on financial savings and cleaning up their energy use. One question now emerging for those early adopters is what to do when you need a new roof. Do you re-install the older system or buy a new, higher efficiency system? Solar installations typically outlast the roofs they were installed on; for example solar panels now have a 40+ year lifespan vs. the typical 20+ year roof lifespan. Because of this, we now have a surplus of high-quality, pre-owned solar equipment. Sounds like a job for reuse…
Impact. To have a strong effect on someone or something.
In 2025, we certainly had impact - some easy to quantify, but lots of it harder to track. We have tried to include both quantitative and qualitative datapoints here. If one metric is growth, we have increased our budget, people, space, and programs this year.
Download the full 2025 Impact Report below.