Monthly Archive October 2009

Waste Management During Construction

October 17, 2009 – 4:15 am

Demo was a bummer in this regard, to say the least. Construction of the new home is a whole different ball game. New construction means [mostly] clean, untreated wood and other materials, the scraps from which can be easily recycled.

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Concrete Recyclers

October 17, 2009 – 3:50 am

Recycle asphalt roofing shingles, window glass, concrete, bricks and other masonry.
Affiliated with Black Lake Landscaping Supply.

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The Building Envelope Begins!

October 8, 2009 – 4:57 am

In our case, the building envelope began with the basement. Some of what we have done is standard, some is not. Here’s the run down.

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LEED – The Verdict

October 1, 2009 – 1:29 am

Last week we sat down with a green building consultant in Seattle for a “project analysis” of the 1004 Central rebuild. We had a number of our questions answered and also learned a bit more about the LEED for Homes green building certification.

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