Most remodelers identify their companies as 'moderately green.' Find out more about what that means.
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Dell is making it easier for small businesses to donate and recycle old computers.
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After a recent demolition, though, the remodeler found himself with huge steel girders and other scrap metal that he knew he had no use for. He called 20 different people to offer it for free, before he found someone willing to salvage it.
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Crimson Design & Construction's monthly electronic newsletter is created by a consultant who last year included a story alerting homeowners to federal tax credits for energy-efficient home improvements.
To break Thompson Remodeling employees of the habit of hoarding unused products, Ben Thompson decided to shrink the storage area in the Grand Rapids, Mich., firm's 24-by-30-foot garage warehouse. “Warehouse space is a bad habit. It allows you to hold on to inventory and accumulate clutter,” he says.
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According to the National Association of Home Builders Research Center, residential demolition and remodeling account for over 50 million tons of debris going to landfills every year. Landfills are a limited resource, as is the fuel required to transport materials to them. Anything saved from a job...
For the past three years, Daniel Mackey Construction, San Jose, Calif., has taken the time to find ways to recycle and reuse materials. “It helps channel products in a more responsible way,” owner Daniel Mackey says. “[And homeowners] view us as more professional because of our systematic approach.”
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There's new life for old window sashes in Atlanta -- and new hope as well for old cabinets, appliances, flooring materials, and myriad other items that are typically discarded during the course of remodeling projects.
Roof tear-offs account for an estimated 11 million tons or about 53 million cubic yards of landfill waste each year. And, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, asphalt shingles represent up to 10% of residential jobsite waste. These are all big enough figures to stimulate developing...
Recently, Jeff Rainey noticed that the price of the 20-yard containers his company uses for construction debris had risen again, this time to about $425 per drop-off and pull.