Reused Materials - Great for Older Homes!
Community Forklift, the DC area's largest thrift store of surplus and salvaged building materials, opened in 2005. It's
nonprofit mission is "to lift up local communities by reducing
construction waste, creating green jobs and making repairs affordable."
In 2013, Community Forklift was voted "Best Hardware Store" by readers of the Washington City Paper; in 2012, the Forklift was voted "Best Home Store" by readers of The Washington Post Express.
Hours: noon to 6pm Tuesday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday; and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Address: 4671 Tanglewood Drive, Edmonston, MD 20781
Phone: 301-985-5180
Community Forklift, the DC area's largest thrift store of surplus and salvaged building materials, opened in 2005. It's
nonprofit mission is "to lift up local communities by reducing
construction waste, creating green jobs and making repairs affordable."
In 2013, Community Forklift was voted "Best Hardware Store" by readers of the Washington City Paper; in 2012, the Forklift was voted "Best Home Store" by readers of The Washington Post Express.
Hours: noon to 6pm Tuesday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday; and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Address: 4671 Tanglewood Drive, Edmonston, MD 20781
Phone: 301-985-5180
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Cleveland Park Energy Coop
Join the newly formed Cleveland Park Energy Coop which is focusing on both energy efficiency and solar. Contact <cpenergycoop@gmail.com> to find out more and to join the Coop. This is one of a number of neighborhood solar coops being formed around the city. The oldest, Mt. Pleasant Solar Coop has a very informative website at http://www.mtpleasantsolarcoop.org/ Going Solar There are generous federal and DC grants for going solar. For DC, you should get on the Renewable Energy Incentive Plan Pre-Qualification Application list as soon as possible (the form can be found at: http://green.dc.gov/green/cwp/view,a,1244,q,461667.asp). This will put you on the wait list for the DC grants. Get an Energy Audit Getting an energy audit to make your home more energy efficient is the first thing homeowners should do, whether or not they are considering solar. Energy Efficiency Experts DC Does energy audits of homes and small businesses. Weatherize DC Learn how CP resident, Judy Hubbard, worked with Weatherize DC to make her home more energy efficient. Have a A Clean, Green Home Green and Clean DC Offers green cleaning services. Eco-Green Living DC Located in Takoma Park. Carries products including linens and bedding, clothes, home remodeling products, and personal care products. Find the right Energy Saving Light bulb: http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=cfls.advanced_cfl_search Energy Star http://www.energystar.gov/ Get Green Building Information National Association of Homebuilders Green Home Building Guidelines http://www.nahb.org/default.aspx HUD Energy Efficient Mortgage Program http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/eem/energy-r.cfm Getting energy savings out of your hot water heater: http://www.energysavers.gov/your_home/water_heating/index.cfm/mytopic=13070 How energy efficient is your television? http://www.comparison.com.au/articles/6-how-energy-efficient-is-your-new-television- Greater Washington Green Building Center: http://www.greenhome.org/greenspace/about_greenspace.html Get information on Geothermal Heating & Cooling GeoExchange Learn about geothermal heating and cooling systems. Chesapeake Geothermal DC Green Building Act The DC government has enacted legislation that requires all publicly-funded (and eventually all privately-funded) new building construction to meet various LEED requirements. The following timeline gives details about these requirements and the time period over which they will be enacted. |
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