ReStore Home Improvement Center

• Non-profit building

materials thrift store

• Springfield, MA

Our Mission

• Reuse valuable building

materials

• Make home improvement more affordable

• Create local jobs and

provide job training

Why is our product green?

• Embodied energy

– Raw Materials

– Labor

– Manufacturing

– Transportation

New (Surplus) or Used

Why is our product green?

• Energy and resources spent saving rather than destroying materials

• Less waste into landfills

Waste Diversion

Why is our product green?

Locally Harvested

Less transportation, marketing,

labor and overhead

What kind of product to expect?

Everyday Stuff

Doors, windows, cabinets, flooring, plumbing and lighting and electrical.

What kind of product to expect?

Architectural Salvage

columns-stonework

What kind of product to expect?

Vintage

lighting-clawfoot tubs-farmers sinks-radiators

What kind of product to expect?

Oddball

bowling lanes and phone booths

Where does our product come

from?

• Commercial Donors

• Home owners

Where does our product come

from?

• Free Pick Up Service

• Walk-in anytime

• Deconstruction

ReStore Deconstruction is real

“Green” Demolition

Deconstruction Benefits

• Maximum recovery

• Reduce waste

• Reduce jobsite contamination

• Potential LEED points

• Create a source for “locally harvested”products

• Redirect recyclables to market

The Environmental Benefit

Maximum Recovery and Recycling

• We reuse:

– Doors– Windows

– Hardwood floors– Cabinets

– Trim

– Stair parts– Plumbing fixtures

– Lighting fixtures (including outlets and switches)

– Siding– Sheathing

– Subfloors

– Batt and blown insulation– Framing lumber

• We recycle:– Wire

– Pipe– Asphalt Shingles

– All Metals

– Clean wood

We don’t “cherry pick” (unless you tell us to)