CBIA Business Builder – May 2008
Excerpted from original article published in CBIA Business Builder newsletter, May 2008 issue
NATIONAL REMODELER’S MONTH
by Kathy Guyitt, CAPS
2008 CBIA Remodelers Council Chair
Congratulations fellow RMC members! May is our month to shine and NAHB is giving us a tremendous amount of tools to help build our remodeling businesses. By utilizing the “Remodel Now” Campaign materials, you can get a jump start on much of your competition with press releases, advertising tools, remodeling tips, etc.
To take advantage of Remodel Now know-how go to the www.nahb.org website and follow these tabs:
Home-Community-Councils-NAHB Remodelers-NAHB Remodelers Member Resources-2008 National Home Remodeling
You must log-in on the website in order to get your full benefits. If you are not sure how to log-in and need your CBIA/NAHB member ID, please contact Lisa at CBIA.
REUSE IS GOOD USE
Business Recycling is Mandatory in Collier County – to see a list of vendors servicing businesses in Collier County go to:
www.colliercountyrecycles.com/recycling_companies.pdf
Recyclable Business Items Include:
Cardboard, Office Paper, Newspaper, Phone Books, Magazines, Catalogs, Junk Mail, Paper Bags, All Plastics #1-#7, Glass Bottles & Jars, Aluminum Cans, Tin & Steel Cans, Scrap Metal, Used Oil, Anti-Freeze, Paint, Batteries, Fluorescent Lamps, Mercury Devices and Textiles. Electronics can be brought to any of the recycling centers – first three free then $3 each additional.
Did you know Fluorescent Light Bulbs contain Mercury? Don’t throw them away in a conventional trash container – it’s dangerous! Naples Recycle Center will take Fluorescent Light Bulbs, HID Lamps, Ballasts, Mercury Switches, Thermometers and Thermostats at No Charge – 10 Free per Month.
From the U.S. Buildings Energy Data Book: 3.4 Construction Waste, September 2007
- Two to seven tons of waste (a rough average of 4 pounds of waste per square foot) are generated during the construction of a new single-family detached house.
- 15 to 70 pounds of hazardous waste are generated during the construction of a detached, single-family house. Hazardous wastes include paint, caulk, roofing cement, aerosols, solvents, adhesives, oils, and greases.
- Each year, U.S. builders produce between 30 and 35 million tons of construction, renovation, and demolition (C&D) waste.
- Annual C&D debris accounts for roughly 24% of the municipal solid waste stream.
- Wastes include wood (27% of total) and other (73% of total, including cardboard and paper; drywall/plaster; insulation; siding; roofing; metal; concrete, asphalt, masonry, bricks, and dirt rubble; waterproofing materials; and landscaping material).
- A much as 95% of buildings-related construction waste is recyclable, and most materials are clean and unmixed.
What does your company do to minimize waste and increase the amount of recycled material used during construction? Let us know if you have any recycle tips – and see you May 29th for the RMC General Membership Dinner featuring Green Dr. Jennifer Languell discussing Green Applications as it Relates to Remodeling Compared to New Construction.
Have a successful and healthy May!