Job Opportunities
The BMRA is happy to help members spread the word about job openings. (1.) Another job op just opened up at the Kansas City Habitat for Humanity (click here) (2.) Resource, is looking for a Boulder Retail Store Manager. (3.) Habitat for Humanity of Wake Co. in Raleigh, NC is looking for a Deconstruction Materials Coordinator. More details on both jobs are listing on our Resources page.
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Lifecycle Building Challenge
The BMRA would like to thank you for your input on the People's Choice Award for the 2007 Lifecycle Building Challenge. The winners were announced at the West Coast Green Conference, September 20-22, 2007. To find out more:
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Links
- Resource Venture
The Resource Venture makes environmental responsibility easy, practical and cost-effective through our free information and technical assistance for Seattle businesses.
... - Freecycle
The Freecycle Network™ is made up of many individual groups across the globe.
The Network provides individuals and non-profits an electronic forum to "recycle" unwanted items. One person's trash can truly be another's treasure!
... - Salvo!
The online directory is tailored for people in search of antique, reclaimed, salvaged and green materials for gardens and homes.
... - National Recycling Coalition
Founded in 1978, the National Recycling Coalition is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to the advancement and improvement of recycling, source reduction, composting, and reuse by providing technical information, education, training, outreach, and advocacy services to its members in order to conserve resources and benefit the environment. Our 3,200 members include recycling professionals and advocates from every region of the country, in every sector of the waste reduction field. Local recycling coordinators, state and federal regulators, corporate environmental managers, environmental educators and advocates, and waste management professionals are all members of the National Recycling Coalition.
... - Pacific Builders
Take a look at our website to see what we have been up to. - SmartGrowthOnline - Resource Directory
The number of Smart Growth and related resources increase on a daily basis. This section of Smart Growth Online is a searchable catalogue of reports, websites, tools and case studies dating from 1997 until today. Most of the resources contained in this catalogue are available on-line. Often deconstruction training events and knowledge about reuse can be found here.
- Deconstruction
- Salvage Web
Since 1999, SalvageWeb has been bringing architectural salvage opportunities into its open exchange. We help salvage businesses find architectural treasures before they end up in a landfill, and we help homeowners and businesses search the worldwide architectural salvage market.
Our listing service is free to both buyer and seller.
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. - METRO
Portland's great resource for information on construction waste management and building material salvage/deconstruction options.
... - Decon '04
Decon '04 was the name of the BMRA's conference in September 2004 in Oakland, CA.
Visit the site to access dozens of informative articles and powerpoint presentations written by the conference's presenters.
... - Characterization of Building Construction - Demolition Debris
This EPA report highlights important statistics and information about building materials waste in the US.
By knowing what quantities of building materials are wasted, deconstruction and building materials reuse-specialists and -retailers can better understand the magnitude of their good efforts in diverting such materials from the waste-stream. - New (as of late 2005) EPA C&D Debris Site
This brand-new Web site brings together information from EPA and other sources on C&D debris prevention, reuse, recycling, and management, including numerous documents and links. A companion site on the broader issues of green building will be accessible through this site. - Guide to Deconstruction
A Guide to Deconstruction: An Overview of Destruction With a Focus on Community Development Opportunities (December 2000, 19 pages) - must pay to download. - Policy Issues with Lead-Based Painted Wood
This article describes the policy and regulatory issues necessary to deal with LBP in salvaged materials.
- Job postings
- Grant Opportunities
- Small Business Tools Website
This site, http://www.captureplanning.com/, is filled with wonderful small business tools. The "Capture Planning" home page advertises its offerings this way:
Learn how to write a business proposal -- Improve your business proposal writing and proposal management skills. Learn how to write a proposal that reflects your customer's evaluation criteria, fulfills their expectations, and persuades them to select you. Find out how to respond to a Request for Proposals (RFP) with a winning proposal.
Learn about business development -- Discover how to find business opportunities, qualify your leads, and win more contracts. Find out how to improve your market research, competitive intelligence gathering, and capture planning in order to win more business. - MO - Solid Waste Management Districts
Solid Waste Management Districts (SWMDs) - Contact Person (District Planner)
Each planner provides administrative and technical support for the solid waste management district. The district planner is an important contact for information on: local solid waste services, including recycling and composting; planned activities, such as periodic collections for tires or househould hazardous waste, new recycling services, special events; financial assistance; and opportunities for getting involved locally. - Grant tips
Grant tips for the Kellogg website.
