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Today, construction waste accounts for up to 50% of all solid waste in landfills. This video covers the strategies and practices you can use to reduce waste, lessen your carbon footprint, improve efficiency, and save money in construction and remodeling projects.
Topics Covered
- Source reduction, embodied energy, and environmentally preferable products
- Potential opportunities for advanced framing
- How to select durable materials that will last over time
- How to calculate a baseline waste reference home
- Setting goals to divert waste
Course Duration
- 11 minutes
About The Instructor
Melisa Camp is a HomeSmart agent of 11 years, instructor for 8 years, and 1 of 7 LEED for Homes Accredited Professionals in Arizona. Her market niche is selling green high-performance homes and she has taught thousands across the U.S, presenting at the NAR Conference and Expo six times. Camp has served on the Board of Directors for U.S. Green Building Council, Arizona Association of REALTORS®, the Green Resource Council, and NAR's Sustainability Advisory Group. As a stay-at-home Mom of 4 kids, she has earned HomeSmart's Diamond Club Award twice, NAR's EverGreen Award, and an Environmental Stewardship Award. She is a green building and solar enthusiast who has successfully remodeled and sold net-zero and certified green homes.