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Job Opportunities

The BMRA is happy to help members spread the word about job openings. (1.) Another job op just opened up at the Kansas City Habitat for Humanity (click here) (2.) Resource, is looking for a Boulder Retail Store Manager. (3.) Habitat for Humanity of Wake Co. in Raleigh, NC is looking for a Deconstruction Materials Coordinator. More details on both jobs are listing on our Resources page.

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Lifecycle Building Challenge

The BMRA would like to thank you for your input on the People's Choice Award for the 2007 Lifecycle Building Challenge. The winners were announced at the West Coast Green Conference, September 20-22, 2007. To find out more:

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Events

Gulf Coast Green

Gulf Coast Green

This conference is geared toward attendees with an intermediate to high level of knowledge about building sustainability issues. We seek presentations relevant to the session tracks listed below and to hot/humid climates that focus on high and low tech innovative building systems, recent technologies, cutting-edge research, or case studies. To submit proposals, review proposal guidelines and read thorough track descriptions go to www.gulfcoastgreen.org and follow speaker link.

Presentation Proposal Deadline September 17, 2007
Notification of Selection Status November 15, 2007
Presenter Acceptance Deadline November 29, 2007
Presentation Submittal Deadline March 19, 2008
Conference April 3-6, 2008 – Reliant Park, Houston, Texas

DECON '07

May 14th, 2007 - May 16th, 2007

The Building Materials Reuse Association(BMRA) conducted the DECON 07’ Conference in Madison, WI on May 14-16, 2007.  DECON 07’ was an international conference on deconstruction, building materials reuse, and construction and demolition debris recycling. Planning for the next BMRA conference is underway. For posted presentations from DECON '07 please go to:

http://www.union.wisc.edu/bmra/

and click on "Conference Agenda and Presentations" 

Deconstruction and Reuse Education

August 1st, 2008 - July 31st, 2009

BMRA Accredited Deconstructor Course

Building Materials Reuse Association

www.buildingreuse.org

 

DeConstruct Training Program

The National Center for Craftsmanship

http://www.nccraftsmanship.org/deconstruct.shtml

 

Demolition Academy

National Demolition Association

http://www.demolitionassociation.com/demolition_academy.php

 

Deconstruction and Materials Reuse Course

Yestermorrow Design-Build School

http://www.yestermorrow.org/courses/wbc/decon.htm

 

WasteCap Wisconsin Accreditation in Construction and Demolition Recycling

WasteCap Wisconsin

http://www.wastecapwi.org/training

 

Demolition & Reconstruction Management Specialization

Department of Building Construction Management

Purdue University

http://www.tech.purdue.edu/bcm/academics/undergraduate/bcm_spec_drm.cfm

 

TRP Deconstruction Training and Certification Program

TRP Consulting Services

http://www.thereusepeople.org/ConsultingServices/?langselect=NC

 

International Preservation Trades Network Workshops and Trades Education Symposiums

Preservation Trades Network

http://www.iptw.org/

 

If you have a related training program offered by a non-profit or educational institution, that you would like to see added to this list, please let BMRA know by emailing: guy_brad@yahoo.com