
James Trahan
Partner and Principal at 180 Degrees Design + Build, an architect-led design-build firm in Phoenix, Arizona focused on sustainability, circularity, and regenerative design.
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Aug 6, 2026
Taking Circularity 180 Degrees with architect James Trahan
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Beth CochranHOST
But another major contributor to their successful circular operation has been creating a culture of reuse and reframing the mindset.

James TrahanGUEST
I don't know if we cracked the complete code, but we do have storage facilities, both indoor and outdoor, where we store a lot of our concrete supplies.

James TrahanGUEST
And then we also have multiple shipping containers that we can take items that need to be protected from the elements.

James TrahanGUEST
We have a couple of options at our disposal and sometimes we take it straight to clients on new projects.

James TrahanGUEST
Earlier this week we were demobilizing one project that had a lot of insulation board that we were using for protection and that's going to be going to be used in the new construction of an addition we're about to do.

James TrahanGUEST
And so we're always thinking about what materials do we have and what projects do we have on the boards that could be repositioned to utilize these materials.
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