Circle of Good Pilot Project Has Goal of Reducing Waste from Remodeling Jobs :: Atlanta Real Estate Forum

Circle of Good Pilot Project Has Goal of Reducing Waste from Remodeling Jobs

The National Association of the Remodeling Industry’s Atlanta chapter has initiated an innovative pilot program to teach remodelers ways to reduce the volume of waste from deconstruction and salvage usable items from their projects. Known as the NARI Atlanta Circle of Good Deconstruction and Recycling Program, the project is being handled through the outreach committee of the Atlanta NARI chapter. Work on the initial pilot projects got under way this spring, and results are expected to be compiled by summer’s end with the final report due in September.

Goals of the program include reducing the amount of waste from remodeling projects deposited in landfills; identifying valuable materials diverted from the waste stream by salvaging them from worksites and donating them to various non-profit organizations for their reuse or using other appropriate methods of recycling; and developing a toolkit to help NARI members incorporate recycling into their operations. Circle of Good financial partners thus far include InterContinental Hotel Group (IHG), which funded the initial study for the program; SEMCO, the producer of the Atlanta Home Show, which donated $1,000 to help fund the program as well as providing free exhibit space for pilot project participants at upcoming trade shows; and 1-800-GOT-JUNK? which will provide $2,000 of in-kind debris removal services to the program.

Managing the pilot program is Carl Seville, whose Decatur-based company, Seville Consulting, was established to assist homeowners and building professionals in creating healthy, efficient, and durable buildings by incorporating sustainable practices into their homes and businesses. Seville is also working with NARI Atlanta outreach committee members to develop the toolkit resulting from the pilot program. Three Atlanta remodeling firms are carrying out the initial Circle of Good pilot projects. These include Summers & Sons, a third generation full service general contractor based in Tucker, which is renovating 34 apartments into condominiums;
Pinnacle Custom Builders, owned by Robert Soens of Decatur, which is adding a second story and making other renovations to a bungalow in downtown Decatur; and Atlanta Design & Build of Marietta, which is making interior renovations in an executive home in Country Club of the South.

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