I wanted to quickly point out an article I wrote this week over at HCI. Next month new Lead Paint laws going into effect that will make a major impact on home renovations and remodeling. The new Lead Paint Law for 2010 will require extra scrutiny for homes that were built prior to 1978. Home [...]

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One of the ways to help make today’s construction more green is by minimizing construction waste and recycling. I’ve been writing a Total House Construction Series – Foundation to Finish on my other blog and I took a picture of the pile of waste that’s been generated in the first week of construction. If you [...]

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As more materials are recycled, more construction products are being made from recycled materials. Reusing materials instead of dumping them in landfills saves valuable resources; by actively looking for and buying products with recycled content, you encourage the recycling industry. Today there are many building materials available in recycled form: Metal Products – Steel and [...]

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I found an interesting article about the typical composition of construction and demolition materials. What I find interesting about this composition of C&D materials is the vast majority of it could be recycled. The following is a breakdown by percentage based on volume. 25% Clean Lumber13% Plywood7% Painted or Treated Wood7% Pallets10% Scrap Metal7% Asphalt [...]

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One of the important components of a successful green construction project is the reduction of construction and demolition (C&D) materials. The EPA would like to promote construction companies to; reduce, reuse, recycle and rebuy C&D materials to help promote green building initiatives. Reduce Construction and Demolition MaterialsReducing C&D materials has many environmental and financial benefits. [...]

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