Pastor Tommy and I were having a meeting one day to discuss some “stuff” over a cup of coffee. Turns out, he actually read my previous Blog, “The Clawfoot Tub” and had a few valuable points to add to the discussion of Sustainable Design and reduction of construction waste. He shared that while he was visiting a relative; he came across a magazine called Mother Earth News and became interested in one of the articles titled “Cut Down on Construction Waste”. A few days later he took the time to scan the article and then emailed it to me. Having been involved with LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) since 2000, and then very recently with Earth Craft Certified Homes, it was one of those stories that was encouraging to me. I'm glad to see that some people do get it!
I’ll make this one a short blog because the link to the full story is below. Without giving away the entire story, the article illustrates how a family drastically reduced the amount of construction waste by reusing 80% of the old lumber and scraps when they replaced an existing garage with a 1,500 square foot addition. They also saved a big chunk of change. So, the moral of the story is; plan your projects carefully, recycle & reuse as much of your existing materials as possible, be practical…..save money.
Full article......click below.
http://www.motherearthnews.com/green-homes/construction-waste-zm0z10zrog.aspx
Shane A. Persaud
Building Design Partnership, LLC
Shane A. Persaud
Building Design Partnership, LLC
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