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Vancouver’s Deconstruction and Salvage Network. Deconstruct a home. Help build another. The Rebuild Hub is your alternative to demolition.

All proceeds go towards Habitat for Humanity's affordable housing projects. Contact us directly to help you navigate the deconstruction process. Whether it is a full house or portions of a renovation, The Rebuild Hub has the resources to guide you through the assessment process and receive the deconstructed goods with tax receipt opportunities for the homeowner or donor.

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Why Deconstruct? Homeowner Tax Receipts - Receive a tax receipt for the value of the goods and mitigate additional costs involved with deconstruction versus demolition. Landfill Diversion - materials can be repurposed and given a new life, reducing GHG emissions needed to create a new products. Eco Friendly - options to integrate salvaged materials into new builds. Homeowners feel better about deconstructing and salvaging material when they are taking a house down rather than crushing it and seeing the waste going to the landfill. Good for the planet, good for the pocketbook, good for the collective conscience.

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The Rebuild Hub is based in Metro-Vancouver and all proceeds from the sale of salvaged materials go to Habitat for Humanity Greater Vancouver to assist their affordable housing build projects.

02/04/2022

Deconstruction Case Study from the City of Vancouver - Local Government.

This 1910 house in Riley Park was deconstructed by Unbuilders in 2018. It is clear to see the advantages of deconstruction and how much of a house can be salvaged for reuse and recycling.

And of course all profits from donations to the Rebuild Hub go towards Habitat for Humanity's affordable home building projects.

Why not see how much you could salvage from your home?

01/31/2022

Deconstruction is an essential part of moving the building industry to a circular economy.

Moving from "take, make, waste" to an economy that reuses materials and keep them in the system is essential as we move towards a more sustainable future.

Keeping these valuable materials in circulation creates value, new products and more jobs in transport, storage, sorting, refurbishing, upcycling, resale and recycling.

01/28/2022

Have you had a house torn down in your neighborhood? I'm sure you remember the noise, the dust and the destruction.

Demolition causes distress to local people and wildlife. Deconstruction by hand is a much gentler process that saves the history, character and value of the materials of a home.

This is the future we need for happy, healthy communities as well as for our environment.

Don't demolish. Deconstruct.

01/24/2022

Deconstruction creates jobs.

When you deconstruct a home instead of demolishing it, not only do you salvage valuable materials from landfill but you also help support many more jobs throughout the deconstruction and salvage industry.

Deconstruction involves a larger crew of workers to dismantle the building by hand over a few weeks rather than a small crew destroying a house in a few days with an excavator.

Downstream many more jobs are created to transport, sort, store, sell and recycle the salvaged materials as they return to use in the system.

01/22/2022

Are you selling, demolishing or renovating your home? Talk to us about Deconstruction and we'd be happy to explain the process, answer your questions and show you how much you could save from landfill.

Send us a DM or email [email protected]

01/20/2022

The Rebuild Hub was gratefully asked to attend the District of North Vancouver's Climate Action Advisory Committee meeting this week.

It was great to hear about the zero waste initiatives they have already launched and to speak to them about deconstruction and the Rebuild Hub as they plan to reduce the amount of construction and demolition waste generated in the district.

Some forward thinking ideas and discussion was had to tackle this hugely important issues and we are excited to see how their plans progress over the coming weeks and months.

01/18/2022

When you support the Rebuild Hub by donating or buying salvaged materials you support families in need to find a safe and decent home where they can thrive.

01/12/2022

We're planning our events calendar for the next 6 months and want to partner with some of the amazing people and organizations in the deconstruction and salvage community to help raise our industry and highlight some of the great work that is being done to keep valuable materials out of landfill. If you are interested in running or co-hosting an event (online or in person) with the Rebuild Hub then get in touch by sending us a DM or emailing us at [email protected]

01/08/2022

Habitat for Humanity has ReStores stretching across the lower mainland from North Vancouver all the way to Chilliwack.

When you shop at your local ReStore you support Habitat's affordable home building projects currently taking place in Mission and at our next build site in Coquitlam.

Pop in and see what salvaged treasures you can find for your home.

01/06/2022

We're on a mission to create a thriving deconstruction and salvage network in Greater Vancouver and beyond. If you want to be part of that network get in touch at [email protected].

As one step on that mission we now have a newsletter showcasing the latest updates from the community.

You can sign up below:

https://habitatgv.us5.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=0ffc37bc64add48756bcc4634&id=46faf0d620

01/05/2022

33%. One Third! That's the portion of all the solid waste that heads to landfill each year in Canada that comes from construction, renovation & demolition.

Obviously there is a big issue here, but with that comes a big opportunity to reduce the amount of waste we are producing. Through deconstruction, salvage, re-use and design for disassembly we can do much better as an industry.

If you want to be part of the solution then get in touch. Whether you are an individual, home owner, contractor or designer we all have a way to contribute.

01/03/2022

It's a New Year and we have big goals at the Rebuild Hub.

That means more deconstructions, more events, talks and partnerships, in store showcases and much much more to support people, businesses and the whole industry to move towards deconstruction and salvage.

If you want to be part of this then please get in touch, we are always happy to connect with others doing this important work. Send us a DM or email at [email protected]

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