Nebraska Center for Sustainable Construction
The Joslyn Institute for Sustainable Communities developed an implementation plan for the Nebraska Center for Sustainable Construction upon receiving a grant from the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality's Waste Reduction and Recycling Incentive. The center established a salvaged materials sales venue as an alternative to the usual demolition and disposal of buildings as waste. Ecostores, located at 530 P Street in Lincoln, Nebraska, opened its doors in 2004.
NCSC has established services to building owners and the construction industry for the reduction of construction waste and building demolition materials in community landfills. Through Ecostores, NCSC is organized to stimulate and supply the re-use and recycling of construction materials back into the economy of construction in eastern Nebraska. In partnership with the Nebraska State Building Division, the City of Lincoln, and the Lincoln Action Program the NCSC will also conduct job training and educational programs for sustainable and green construction methods across the state.
Ecostores Nebraska
In 2007, EcoStores received 146,500 pounds of donated building materials from businesses and individuals. Another 176,000 pounds of building materials were salvaged through their deconstruction efforts. These efforts resulted in a total of 322,500 pounds of building materials being diverted from the landfill. This was an 83% increase in the amount diverted from the previous year.
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