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Construction in Reverse

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Helen Carruthers from Light House Sustainability features reVISION Custom Home Renovations’ project "Create No Waste" in July's article "Construction in Reverse - Lessons from a Residential Renovation Pilot"For the pilot, Light House chose "a single-family home renovation undertaken by reVISION Custom Home Renovations (www.revisionrenovations.com). The $250,000 renovation included removal of the existing roof and the addition of a third storey, as well as renovation of approximately 50 percent of the main floor and 60 percent of the basement." reVISION obtained an 85% recycle/reuse rate.reVISION's "Create No Waste" project was a 2012 Ovation Award Winner for Best Sustainable Renovation .View the full article online: Construction in Reverse - Lessons from a Residential Renovation Pilot