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Used wood becoming a more popular material

Category: Material Reuse
Posted 2005-10-04 15:38:46 by Dave Bennink

Used Wood Becoming A More Popular Material The old adage Everything old is new again was never so true as it sis today when it comes to building materials. …
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Reuse in Deconstruction Projects

Category: deconstruction
Posted 2005-09-23 17:18:56 by Dave Bennink

Beyond Waste in Santa Rosa, California demonstrates that reuse deconstruction in the mainstream construction industry can be a money-making prospect — by getting paid to take the building apart and from the sale of recovered materials. …
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Refine and Redesign- Eleven Years of Reuse

Category: Grants and other opportunities
Posted 2005-09-22 07:11:51 by Dave Bennink

The BMRA's national conference has yielded many great papers and presentations. Check out this article to link to the BMRA's conference websites. …
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Background on Asbestos

Category: Health and Safety
Posted 2005-09-23 17:21:54 by Dave Bennink

Background on Asbestos by Laurence B. Molloy …
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Deconstruction and Reuse Project

Category: deconstruction
Posted 2005-09-26 13:30:02 by Brad Guy, BMRA President

Project case study
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BMRA article published in Architectural Salvage News-October 2005

Category: Architectural Salvage News Articles
Posted 2005-10-22 12:01:51 by Dave Bennink

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BMRA article published in Architectural Salvage News-March 2005

Category: Architectural Salvage News Articles
Posted 2005-10-22 12:13:08 by Dave Bennink

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Decon '04

Category: Grants and other opportunities
Posted 2005-10-23 10:03:22 by Dave Bennink

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Used Wood Becoming A More Popular Material

Category: Material Reuse
Posted 2005-10-24 10:12:20 by Dave Bennink

Used Wood Becoming A More Popular Material The old adage Everything old is new again was never so true as it sis today when it comes to building materials. …
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Web search - Salvage and Deconstruction pg 1-29.

Category: Reuse resources
Posted 2005-10-24 22:03:12 by Dave Bennink

Deconstruction on the web – as of January 2005 (58 pages of sites found) …
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Successful Deconstruction in Colorado

Category: deconstruction
Posted 2005-11-07 11:40:59 by KC Kuykendall

"In addition to the 95 tons of reusable materials diverted from C&D waste debris, 228,595 lbs of other recyclables were recycled (114 tons)" …
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Community of Science Grant

Category: Grants and other opportunities
Posted 2005-12-02 09:05:15 by Dave Bennink

Environmentally Friendly Deconstruction Techniques for Buildings and Other Permanent Structures Containing Lead-Based Paint …
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FEMA to bulldoze historic beachfront cottages

Category: Grants and other opportunities
Posted 2005-12-12 09:44:48 by Dave Bennink

Sullivan/Wright Cottages Need Urgent Help FEMA to bulldoze them by year-end if nobody buys Time is running out for four remaining historic beachfront cottages in Ocean Springs, Miss., widely considered designed by Louis Sullivan and his then-chief draftsman, Frank Lloyd Wright in 1890. …
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TO RAISE OR TO RAZE . . . THAT IS THE QUESTION; Experts look at t

Category: deconstruction
Posted 2005-12-17 09:27:09 by Dave Bennink

TO RAISE OR TO RAZE . . . THAT IS THE QUESTION; Experts look at the issues involved in homeowners' decisions By Karen Sommer Shalett, Staff writer Until a regional rebuilding plan is put in place, residential greater New Orleans seems poised to progress one rebuilt house at a time. Meanwhile, homeowners in the hardest-hit areas are grappling with the decision of whether to repair their homes or tear them down and start over. …
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Sarasota Architectural Salvage Shares Real Estate Strategy

Category: Material Reuse
Posted 2006-01-06 12:05:07 by Jesse White

What sets us apart is that Sarasota Architectural Salvage is a mission driven organization. We try to make good choices about salvage – what to save – what to let go, recognizing that we operate within the web of life in which a tug and push over here results in a push and tug over there. …
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Used Sink featured on cover of Country Living Magazine

Category: Grants and other opportunities
Posted 2006-01-12 14:29:40 by John Majercak

Encouragement for reuse operations - reuse in the mainstream. …
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Announcing: "Deconstruction and Building with Reused

Category: Grants and other opportunities
Posted 2006-01-15 21:27:24 by Dave Bennink

This 5-day course is for any non-profit organization interested in starting a building deconstruction program or a reused building materials program and for existing programs seeking to increase their skills and effectiveness. …
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Renewing Membership

Category: Reuse resources
Posted 2006-02-23 04:20:07 by Dave Bennink

Our reasonable membership fee keeps the BMRA going. Please renew now and help the BMRA while helping yourself. …
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Comments on EPA's Strategic Plan

Category: /Articles
Posted 2006-03-13 09:35:28 by Dave Bennink

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Save Americorps*NCCC Program

Category: Grants and other opportunities
Posted 2006-05-09 11:18:05 by Brad Guy, BMRA President

Please write to your Federal representatives to restore funding to Americorps*National Civilian Community Corps - more information... …
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Wikipedia Deconstruction (Building) Announcement

Category: deconstruction
Posted 2006-05-09 20:43:01 by Brad Guy, BMRA President

Take a look at the Wikipedia Deconstruction (Building) page and post information and Talk inquiries and ideas about "best practices" for deconstruction. See more... in full article. …
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Deconstruction Superintendent Position Available

Category: Grants and other opportunities
Posted 2006-05-11 08:17:39 by Brad Guy, BMRA President

Deconstruction superintendent position available at Wake County, NC Habitat for Humanity, please see more for description, comensation and application process... …
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DECON '07

Category: Reuse resources
Posted 2006-05-31 06:12:05 by Dave Bennink

The Building Materials Reuse Association and the USDA Forest Products Laboratory are pleased to announce the DECON 07’ Conference. DECON 07’ is a national conference on deconstruction, building materials reuse, and construction and demolition debris recycling. This 3-day conference will be held at the historic Memorial Union on the campus of the University of Wisconsin in Madison on May 14-16, 2007. …
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The Rebuilding Center in Portland, OR is hiring!!

Category: Grants and other opportunities
Posted 2006-07-26 11:28:55 by Dave Bennink

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BMRA News Jan/Feb 2007

Category: BMRA Newsletter
Posted 2007-02-12 16:13:13 by Dave Bennink

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BMRA News - Dec 2006

Category: BMRA Newsletter
Posted 2007-02-12 16:20:23 by Dave Bennink

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BMRA News Oct. 2006

Category: BMRA Newsletter
Posted 2007-02-12 16:27:37 by Dave Bennink

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Job Opportunities: Kansas City, MO, Boulder, CO and Raleigh, NC

Category: Reuse resources
Posted 2007-07-18 14:07:11 by Dave Bennink

Habitat ReStore of Kansas City is seeking a Deconstruction Services Manager for its very successful deconstruction program of hand-dismantling residential houses for salvage. Resource, the Waste Division of the Center for Resource Conservation, is looking for a Boulder,CO Retail Store Manager. Habitat for Humanity of Wake County Restore is looking for a Deconstruction Program Materials Coordinator in Raleigh, NC …
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Milwaukee battery recall

Category: Reuse resources
Posted 2007-07-24 16:22:46 by Dave Bennink

Milwaukee battery recall
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Alaskan Warehouse to be demolished (or deconstructed?)

Category: deconstruction
Posted 2007-07-24 20:05:11 by Dave Bennink

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Job Opportunity: Boulder Retail Store Manager needed

Category: Reuse resources
Posted 2007-07-18 15:16:14 by Adam Stenftenagel

Resource, the Waste Division of the Center for Resource Conservation, is looking for a Boulder Retail Store Manager. This person is also the Senior Manager of the entire Resource Division, which currently consists of retail stores in Boulder and Fort Collins as well as a Deconstruction Program
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Job op: Green Building Resource Center Director needed in Houston

Category: Grants and other opportunities
Posted 2007-08-03 15:11:20 by Dave Bennink

City of Houston INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR THE POSITION OF: DIRECTOR OF GREEN BUILDING CENTER …
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Job announcement for Habitat for Humanity - Kansas City

Category: Grants and other opportunities
Posted 2007-10-16 08:31:40 by Dave Bennink

Habitat ReStore of Kansas City is seeking a Deconstruction Services Manager for its very successful deconstruction program of hand-dismantling residential houses for salvage. …
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Port of Oakland Deconstruction RFP

Category: deconstruction
Posted 2007-10-25 21:25:20 by Brad Guy, BMRA President

Port of Oakland, CA is seeking deconstruction bids for large military structures. A pre-bid meeting is on October 31 and bids are due December 4, 2007. See article for details. …
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Web Search - Salvage and Deconstruction pgs 30-58

Category: Reuse resources
Posted 2005-10-24 22:05:38 by Dave Bennink

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