Tag Archives: Lifecycle Building Center

Reuse Centers

Reclamation Project: Lifecycle Building Center celebrates purchase of facility – Atlanta INtown Paper

“Improving the functionality of the space will help LBC increase our impact – more materials diverted from landfills, more dollars saved by our customers, more free materials to nonprofits, and more community support through education/outreach,” LBC Executive Director Shannon Goodman said.Lifecycle executive director Shannon Goodman. LBC is a five-year old nonprofit that removes reusable building materials – like cabinets, hardwood flooring, doors, windows and appliances – from demolition and renovation projects. In 2016, LBC captured one million pounds of usable materials from the waste stream.

Lifecycle executive director Shannon Goodman.

Source: Reclamation Project: Lifecycle Building Center celebrates purchase of facility – Atlanta INtown Paper

Deconstruction, Reuse Centers

Salvaged Materials from Beacon School Complex Find New Homes with the Lifecycle Building Center « The Decatur Minute

As demolition begins at the Beacon School Complex, the City of Decatur has been working to find ways to divert materials from landfills.  Items and materials that couldn’t be used by city departments, and would have otherwise been thrown away, have been repurposed with the help of the Lifecycle Building Center (LBC).

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via Salvaged Materials from Beacon School Complex Find New Homes with the Lifecycle Building Center « The Decatur Minute.

Reuse Centers

Happy Birthday, Lifecycle Building Center | Atlanta INtown Paper

Most one-year olds are just learning how to walk, but the Lifecycle Building Center (LBC), established just one year ago, has already kicked it into a sprint. As you may recall from my November article – this nonprofit seeks to make each phase of a building’s life – design/build, use/adaptation and demolition/removal – more efficient and sustainable by reuse and resale of building materials and through community outreach.

LBC finished its first year with flurry of exciting news. Thanks to Southern Lighting Source, LBC now has a dedicated box truck. Long on the wish list of Operations Manager Adam Deck, the truck is critical for collecting material and expanding pick-up services. At a recent Morningside deconstruction project, the truck was proving its worth. Volunteers loaded a water heater, washer, dryer, sink, mantel, kitchen cabinets, and more from a soon to be demolished house onto the truck. Once full, the truck was headed to the LBC reuse store.

LBC just received another “birthday present” – a new forklift, donated by Balfour Beatty Construction. The timing of both donations is perfect as Atlas Demolition and Disposal has offered five houses to LBC for deconstruction in the coming months. And, LBC decided to expand from its 12,000 square foot space into a 70,000 square foot facility also located at 1116 Murphy Avenue.

To continue the momentum – the LBC board has generously offered to match all financial donations through the end of 2012 up to $25,000. With the additional financial support, LBC plans to hire more staff to expand material pick-up services and extend store hours. The LBC is working with the Atlanta Mission to fill these new jobs with those facing homelessness. Also, the LBC seeks to develop an on-line materials database that provides real-time access to store inventory, serves as a clearinghouse for community material needs, and tracks LBC’s impact.

You can wish LBC a happy birthday with a year-end donation that will be doubled by visiting

www.lifecyclebuildingcenter.org/support-us/

via Happy Birthday, Lifecycle Building Center | Atlanta INtown Paper.