Friday, August 7, 2009

Sustainability

One of our goals for this blog is to use the projects of design build B.R.A.D. (dbbrad)as a springboard for discussions about what it means to be sustainably minded.

Sustainability is a complex concept--a scientific idea often discussed in terms of moral decisions. We'd like to untangle and explore this concept, and present some concrete examples of what sustainability looks like in the design, construction, use, and disposal of buildings.

We'd also like to hear your thoughts and questions about what sustainable (or green, if you prefer) building is. We would love for you to comment on our posts and contribute to the discussion.

A topic we frequently discuss is re-using materials. Brad recently purchased some old fir(?) flooring from the Re-Store in Bellingham to use in the project the crew started this week.

Josh begins the process of inspecting and prepping the
used flooring before it can be installed in its new home.


We look forward to a closer look at the process of re-using flooring through our weekly updates of the Lois Remodel--first post coming soon!

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