About ReSource
ReSource promotes waste reduction through innovative landfill diversion programs. ReSource is the waste reduction division of the Center for ReSource Conservation.
In the spring of 1996 The Boulder Energy Conservation Center (BECC), now The Center for Resource Conservation, created a program that would accept and resell various kinds of reusable building materials. Open one day a week beginning on Earth Day that year, ReSource 2000 made its debut in the burgeoning sustainability industry. It was originally staffed by highly motivated board members of the BECC, including Jon Giltner. With a lease of one dollar a month from Western Disposal, the 1.2 acre sales yard soon took on energy of its own.
The year 2000 came and went and ReSource found itself still in existence, subsequently dropping the 2K. A generous 2004 grant from the Boulder County Resource Conservation Division resulted in the erection of two steel buildings at the Boulder site, providing equal opportunity for all doors, windows and cabinets to make it through the winter. Half of one building provides a processing area where lumber is de-nailed while the other half houses a wood shop where talented woodworkers create furniture and one of kind pieces from reclaimed materials.
In 2005 ReSource opened its doors in Fort Collins.
ReSource has been awarded locally and nationally for its waste reduction efforts. The successful ReSource deconstruction program carefully removes materials that can be reused before a remodel or demolition. The Construction and Demolition Waste program helps ease the burden on landfills by insuring that contractors have easy recycling access through compartmentalized trailers that are placed at job sites.
Well known for great deals on reclaimed building materials and tax deductions for donations, ReSource has also become a place for local activism, recycling answers and community and educational outreach.
About the Center for ReSource Conservation
In March of 1976, The Center for ReSource Conservation (visit the CRC website) was founded as the Boulder Energy Conservation Center (BECC) by a group of concerned citizens who aimed to bring energy awareness and technical assistance to the community. The BECC’s outreach and education programs included energy technology expos, Sun Day celebrations, a resource and tools library, an annual Solar Homes Tour, and the first ever Boulder “No Drive Day”.
Over the years, recognizing that all resource conservation issues are interconnected, the Center broadened its focus to include water conservation, waste reduction, and green building. The BECC produced xeriscape workshops and pre-planned gardens; composting workshops and eventually, the Master Composter Program; energy efficiency tools and renewable energy demonstrations and tours; ReSource, Boulder’s premier used building materials outlet, and more.
In 2002, the BECC became The Center for ReSource Conservation (CRC). The new name reflected the holistic approach of the Center and acknowledged that all natural resources are connected and should be treated that way. The CRC continued to build on the BECC’s foundation taking its programs to Front Range residents, businesses, and municipalities.
The Center for ReSource Conservation has pioneered the construction waste recycling process, installed solar hot water systems on low income housing units, helped cities conserve their residents’ irrigation water use through its Slow the Flow Colorado program, diverted thousands of tons of building material waste from the landfill, and created Boulder Solar Week, a week long renewable energy workshop series featuring the annual Tour of Solar and Green Built Homes each October.
The Center for ReSource Conservation is a 501c3 non-profit organization. The CRC main office is located in downtown Boulder, CO and is staffed by committed environmental professionals whose expertise ranges from representing Boulder in the Colorado Legislature to the foremost expertise in backyard composting.
In addition to ReSource the CRC implements its conservancy programs through the following distinct and separate divisions:
The WWC develops and implements educational programs and services that assist Colorado residents, businesses, and municipalities in increasing water use efficiency.
ECR advances energy efficiency, renewable energy and energy conservation in the Colorado Rocky Mountain region.
Greener Building furthers low-impact ways to design and build functional, comfortable, and attractive homes.
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