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Posted on Apr 24, 2013 in GreenBy3 Blog, GreenBy3 Stuff

Every Day Should be Earth Day

Even though Earth Day 2013 has come and gone, at GreenBy3, we think we should observe Earth Day every day — all 365 of them. We love that when the annual Earth Day celebration rolls around, everyone gets excited about recycling everything from plastic bottles to electronics; composting; making something new from something old; walking or carpooling instead of driving; using natural products and cleaners; using reusable shopping bags, and much more. We love that people come out in force for the celebration. EarthDay.org says Earth Day was established in 1970 and more than a billion people worldwide celebrate it each year. But … just imagine the impact if all those people maintained their enthusiasm for the environment every day of the year. GreenBy3 has several friends who do. One friend in particular grows her own fruits and vegetables, unplugs everything unless it’s in use, recycles and composts so much, her trash can is an old coffee can and she never uses her disposal. She doesn’t have a plastic grocery bag...

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Posted on Apr 13, 2012 in GreenBy3 Blog, GreenBy3 Stuff

Biz611 Project Update

In recent posts we have shared some detail about our new project in Hendersonville, NC. Now that deconstruction and reclamation are complete, we are ready to focus on the new building that is to take shape on the now empty lot at 611 Church Street in downtown Hendersonville. The new building will be a business incubator for start-up green and software development companies. Appropriate to its purpose, it will be an environmentally friendly building; maximizing natural light, generating solar energy, and capturing water for the building’s use by way of the inverted roof. For anyone passing by on the street, a couple of features will immediately announce the building’s green orientation. One is the plug-in station for electric or hybrid vehicles. Another is the “living wall” featuring a vertical garden on the the Church Street side of the building. The 9,000 square-foot, two-story building will have 16 individual offices spaces, ranging from a one-person office to a suite that will accommodate six to eight people. Generous shared space including...

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Posted on Apr 3, 2012 in GreenBy3 Blog, GreenBy3 Stuff

Reclaimed Furniture Will Lower Costs for GreenBy3 Clients

A local firm moving to new offices offered GreenBy3 the furnishings they will not need in their new space. Last week we rented a 20-foot truck and made three trips from the downtown office to our warehouse, reclaiming desks, chairs, couches, end tables, and filing cabinets. Discarded office furniture to be reused rather than sent to the landfill. Many of these furnishings will go to two current GreenBy3 clients who are looking for more sustainable options for their projects and more affordable options as well. Some of it will go to Crisis Ministries to furnish the construction office trailer that will see heavy use while the new men’s shelter is built. Desk and task chairs GreenBy3‘s project in Hendersonville, NC will also become the recipient of some of these furnishings. That client is building a two-story business incubator for green and tech start-up companies. Reclaimed furnishings are a good fit for the building’s purpose and tenants, plus the cost reduction will make a big difference on this ambitious project....

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Posted on Feb 19, 2012 in GreenBy3 Blog, GreenBy3 Stuff

GreenBy3’s Impact on the Environment

GreenBy3 maintains a focus on sustainability and helping our environment. We reclaim building materials from contractors and various sources then store them so they can be used on our clients’ projects and in the community. This not only adds character to a project and helps our community; it also reduces the impact on our landfills and cuts down on landfill fees for contractors and builders. In keeping with the GreenBy3’s value of community involvement and service, we often donates building materials when homeowners, organizations or businesses cannot afford needed changes due to the cost of materials. Examples of materials that have been reclaimed and reused: Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment – GreenBy3 reclaimed more than 12,000 square feet of Class-A demountable office wall systems, raised flooring and electrical/data boxes. These materials were headed for the landfill, but are now being reused for three clients in North and South Carolina: PeopleMatter, Biz611 and Crisis Ministries. Bricks – Nearly 10,000 bricks were reclaimed during the deconstruction of two buildings where Biz611 will...

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