- located at 3211, 3217 and 3223 Quadra Street (at Tolmie), near the Italian Bakery
- the developer is Cottage Grove Developments, a local building firm owned by Herman Rebneris
- www.cottagegrove.ca
- three, 2-story homes on the site are being deconstructed now
- materials being salvaged include fixtures, wood, bricks, windows, hardware, metals, concrete, etc
- much of the 2x6 roof decking is being recovered for re-use as an interior vaulted ceiling in a new home
- many of the windows, fixtures, bricks, etc have already been sold to individuals
- dimensional lumber and other wood that isn't good enough for re-use is being given away for firewood
- actual disposal of materials to landfill will be minimal
- a new condominium is currently being designed for the site
- plans under consideration for the new building include reuse of materials (beams, etc) from the homes deconstructed
- other considerations include various "green" building attributes and technologies... from a green "living roof" to stormwater management initiatives, to transportation reduction strategies (car-share vehicles).
- local residents, along with the Quadra Cedar Hill Community Association, are being consulted on the project. >>>
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From the Newsroom...
Paper or plastic? The unsatisfying answer is neither. Retailers including Ikea and Trader Joe's sell heavy-duty polypropylene sacks designed to be reused. But how do you get convenience-obsessed American shoppers actually to use them again? Timberland's (NYSE:TBL) "Trash Is My Bag" totes (made from recycled plastic bottles) cost $5.50 each or come free with a $100 purchase; to encourage reuse--and more shopping at Timberland--each bag doubles as a 10%-off coupon through the end of 2008. >>>
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