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Please note that several of our regular 11 am Saturday workshops canceled in February due to inclement weather will be rescheduled in March. Watch our flyers for the specific dates!!
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| ReBuild Information |
Visit: 6625-B IronPlace
Springfield, VA 22151
Call: 703.658.8840
Hours
Monday: Closed
Tuesday-Thursday:9-4
Friday: 9-3
Saturday: 9-5
Sunday: 12-5 |
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Hello Everyone,
Some of our customers have had a chance to meet ReBuild's new Materials Coordinator, Damonte "Monte" Robinson, but due to all the snow, many of you have not. Drop by and meet him if you haven't had the chance, let him know the kinds of materials you are looking for or would like to donate, and he will help you find it or arrange for pick-up of your donated items. Some high quality kitchen and bath items donated by building contracts are so nice that "holds" are being placed on them as soon as we receive them. We will be shortly receiving some new exceptional products from our partner, DeConstruction Services, LLC's, job sites in DC's Cleveland Park and in Talbot County, MD.
Like most retailers, ReBuild was "hammered" by the snow storms in late January and the first half of February, unable to open 8 out of the first 11 days in February. If there were materials you were intending to buy during this period, or you were planning to just stop by to check us out, please know that "our doors are reopened" and we can make deliveries and pick-ups again on a normal basis. To make the most cost-effective use of our crew and truck, we ask that you try to schedule either your deliveries or pick-ups on Tuesdays and Thursdays if at all possible.
Hopefully, we have seen the last of the heavy snows and we can all get back to functioning normally again!! We look forward to seeing you!!
Paul S. Hughes Daryl Spencer
Executive Director President |
| Inclement Weather Schedule |
 Should we experience any further bad weather, be sure to check our website and/or voicemail for updates and store closing information prior to coming to the warehouse.
In a daily attempt to save energy, the warehouse is not heated. Please remember to bundle up! |
| March Sales |
Friday, Mar.5 - Sunday, Mar. 7
Instant Replay -- Super Bowl Weekend Sale
ReBuild was forced to close Super Bowl Weekend because of the snow, so we decided to offer our customers an "instant"replay" on the sales we had planned. You'll probably have more time to drop this weekend anyway!! And we can help you get a jump on your Spring "honey do" list. Pick your materials up at ReBuild all weekend and save. Buy one item for $75 or more and get a second, at equal or lesser value, for 40% off.
Friday, Mar. 12 - Sun. Mar. 14
Celebrate Our Return to Daylight Savings Time
Longer daylight hours mean more time in the evenings and weekends to get to all those big and small projects completed. See our upcoming flyer for details.
Sat., Mar. 20 - Sun. Mar. 21
Visit ReBuild's Booth at the Annual Arlingtonians for a Clean Environment (ACE) Home Show & Expo on Sat., Mar. 2o between 10-4 pm at the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Conference Center in Ballston and receive a Coupon for 20% Off All Items at ReBuild for Both Days.
Mon., Mar 22 - Wed. Mar. 31
March "Madness" Celebration Sale
Catch basketball fever and come to the ReBuild Warehouse for our first annual "Slam Dunk Sale." Get an easy lay-up with 20% off any one item under $125. Also, receive a $5.00 "Slam Dunk" coupon for each $25 spent valid towards purchases made in April. Limited to one coupon per transaction per day. |
| ReBuild Events |
 Saturday March 6th- 11:00 am
Join Bobby Croghan as he shows homeowners how to "Construct Custom Built-In Cabinets Using Salvaged Cabinets." Bobby's company specializes in environmental sustainability. He and attendees will inspect ReBuild's current inventory of kitchen cabinets, draw up some working design elevations on a white board, and visualize how one or more of these pieces can be integrated into their home.
Sat., March 13th - 11:00 am
Learn how to make a cold frame from reclaimed building materials and extend your gardening season. Diane Blust also will discuss plants that a cold frame will enable you to grow almost all year round in the Washington area (with a little effort and a good southern exposure). Time permitting, Diane will also talk about composting and a bit about organic gardening!
Sat., March 20th - 1:00 -3:00 pm
Ever wonder where all your stuff comes from and where it goes? Enjoy this 20-minute video called "The Story of Stuff" written, produced, and hosted by environmentalist Annie Leonard to learn about the amount of material the average person collects in a year and how simply continuing to shop at the ReBuild warehouse can help reduce this vicious cycle of accumulation.
Sat., March 27th, noon - 4 pm
One-Year ReBuild Anniversary Celebration
Our staff's way of saying "thank you" to our customers for making this a milestone-setting and enjoyable first year. Bring the family and treat them to free sodas, ice cream, and old fashioned grilled hotdogs, while you enjoy the music and explore ReBuild's newest acquisitions | |
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| Community Events |
First Friday, March 5th, 6-10 pm
UDC Justice Cafe. Join local environmental and social justice activists and organizations in monthly networking event hosted by the University of the District of Columbia David Clarke School of Law, the District's public interest law school. If you are passionate about social justice and/or the environment and want to connect, learn, and have fun with others like you - join us. Wheelcair Accessible. Featuring food, music, poetry, beer, an open mic session, tabling and more. Location: Firebird Inn Building 39, B-Level, 4200 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington DC 20008. Just above the Van Ness UDC Metro Station (red line). Details: no charge
Sunday, March 7TH, 1:30-3 pm
What could be more pleasant than picking fruit from a plant you also admire for its beauty? Lee Reich, author of Landscaping with Fruit, introduces you to the best trees, shrubs and vines for flowers, color and form. Books will be available for purchase and signing. Location: Green Spring Gardens, 4603 Green Spring Rd., Alexandria, VA, 22312 near intersection of Little River Turnpite and Braddock Rd. in Annandale. Details: $10
(Every 3rd)Tuesday, March 16th 6-8 pm
Seminar: Greening the Supply Chain. How can you tell if a piece of lumber, CFL light bulb or bamboo flooring is really "green?" And does "green" mean environmentally friendly, a lower carbon footprint, or manufactured in a socially responsible manner? A panel consisting of Gwen Davidow, Director, Corporate Programs, World Environment Center, Kirsten Richie, Director of Sustainability, Gensler Nadav Malin, President, BuildingGreen, with Ken Langer, President, Architectural Energy Corporation (moderator) will discuss these issues. Learn More Here: http://www.nbm.org/programs-lectures/programs/march-2010/greening-the-supply-chain.html. Sponsored by NOVA Green Drinks. Location: Vienna Inn, 120 Maple Avenue E., Vienna, VA. Details: pam@vsbn.org.
Tuesday, March 16th - Sunday, March 28th
Participate in this year's 18th Annual Environmental Film Festival as 155 films are shown for 12 days in March at various locations around Washington, D.C. Sponsors indicate that films have been selected to provide fresh perspectives on environmental issues facing earth. The vital connections between food and the environment is described as a major theme of the 2010 Festival, which also will examine global warming, energy alternatives, and threats to water and wildlife. For complete schedule and sponsors: http://www.dcenvironmentalfilmfest.org/. Directions: Washington, D.C. (56 venues throughout the city).
Saturday, March 20th, 10 am-4 pm
Arlington's First Green Living Expo! Arlingtonians for a Clean Environment (ACE) is sponsoring this Expo, which will have green suppliers, products from local and national businesses, exhibits and seminars from government agencies and nonprofits, and a free Going Green Guide for Apartment Renters. Looking for practical ways to green your lifestyle? The Expo will feature businesses and organizations with products and services focusing on energy conservation, solid waste reduction, eco-friendly transportation, green home remodeling, sustainable landscaping, and healthy homes. The event will also include seminars, a raffle, and children's activities. Organized in partnership with the Arlington County Fresh AIRE and Community Outreach Programs. Location: National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) Conference Center, 4301 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, near Ballston Metro. Details: Free and open to the general public. For more information or to volunteer, visit the ACE website at www.arlingtonenvironment.org/expo.php.
Saturday, March 27th, 1:30-3 pm
Managing Wildlife Conflict. Are you having troubles with deer and rabbits feasting on your garden? This is the lecture for you. Victoria Monroe, Wildlife Biologist for Fairfax County will discuss strategies for managing wildlife conflicts in your garden. Location: Green Spring Gardens, 4603 Green Spring Rd., Alexandria, Virginia, 22312 near intersection of Little River Turnpike and Braddock Rd in Annandale. Details: $10 |
| ReBuild Upcoming Events |
Rebuild's mission is about community environmental sustainability
That's why we want, not only to be your source for quality reusable building materials, but a source for broader sustainability living, both inside and outside your home. For instance, we want to help folks interested in shrinking their ecological footprint to easily learn ways for doing so that don't "cost an arm and a leg". We're interested in getting speakers and having workshops on issues ranging from how to do your own home repairs and how to benefit from government incentives to build or renovate "green" to how to raise more of your own food, clean your house with non-toxic natural products and where and why it's important to buy locally-grown food. Other potential envirnonmentally-related workshops or talks might include: How to refinish your kitchen cabinets? How to lay kitchen and bathroom tile? Or how to reglaze a worn or chipped porcelain bathtub or sink? Or all about growing backyard plants for bees, birds and butterflies? And even starting neighborhood gardening?
Please Send Us Your ideas:
What types of other environmentally-related workshops or activities would you like to see at the warehouse? We would love to hear your ideas! Please send us an email. |
| Customer Creations |
The longer ReBuild is open, the more the staff has the opportunity to see the various
creative and unique things people are able to do with material they purchase from
our warehouse. We have often commented that we cannot anticipate
all the things peoples' imaginations can envision. 
We LOVE before and after photos from our customers' projects.
If you have completed a project using materials purchased at the warehouse and would like to share images with us, please send us an email with digital photos and a brief description of your project! We will then display these images in our Community Corner, on our website and on our facebook page.
We invite you to visit the Community Corner next to our front check-out counter and see what others have done for inspiration and ideas. |
| Volunteer |
 Have you considered volunteering a few hours a week with ReBuild? Our volunteers are increasing weekly. They include high school students earning community service hours, retirees looking to get out of the house a couple of days a week and stay active, and adults looking for ways to help the environment and to "give back" to their community. They are a vital component of a nonprofit organization like ReBuild, and we could not exist without their help.
ReBuild is always seeking volunteers with all types of experience, as each skill is valuable to our work in the warehouse and within the community. Currently, in addition to our normal warehouse assistant work, we are looking for individuals and small businesses with home repair skills to put on a Saturday workshop, persons with in-store sign-making skills, product display and prsentation skills, youth groups looking for community service projects, and even persons just wanting to get some exercise delivering ReBuild flyers in nearby residential neighborhoods.
Come meet new friends and become a part of this exciting venture!
Did we mention that volunteers also earn store credit for each hour worked?
Interested? Contact Amy. |
| Donate |
 Your tax-deductible donation can enable ReBuild to reach our goal of funding on-the-job and classroom training, professional certifications and licensure for hard-to-place workers in "green collar" jobs. Even the smallest donation is helpful in moving us closer to this goal and beginning to make a difference.
For monetary donations please call Paul Hughes 703.280.1719
For material donations please call 703.658.8840 or email with photos and a general description of your items. |
| ReBuild Partners |
ReBuild is greatful for the constant support we receive from our Partners. Many small businesses and nonprofit organizations in the Northern Virginia and DC Metro area donate their time, advertising venues, and even materials reclaimed from their building and renovation projects. Their contribution to ReBuild's success is critical to our mission of revitalizing lives and saving resources as we build a more sustainable community together.
If your company or organization is interested in partnering with ReBuild, contact our executive director at 703-280-1719
See our website for a full list of our Local & Metro Partners. |
| Eco-Tip |
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Compact Fluorescent Lights (CFL)
Save Energy, Save Money, Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
Environmental Benefits
- One CFL uses up to 75% less enegy than an ordinary light bulb and lasts 7-10 times longer.
- If everyone in the U.S. used energy-efficient lighting, we could retire 90 average size power plants.
- Replacing a single incandescent bulb with a CFL will keep a half ton of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere over the life of the bulb.
- Reductions in energy use also equal reductions in the release of harmful air pollutants such as mercury, sulfur oxide, and nitrogen oxide.
Proper CFL Disposal
- Mercury is an essential component in energy-efficient light bulb
- Amount of mercury in CFL glass tubing is small, about 4 mg
- Best disposal is to place the CFL in a sealed plastic bag and transport to a Household Hazard Waste disposal siteh
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Thank you for your continuous support of ReBuild and its environmental goals.
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Paul S. Hughes Daryl Spencer
Executive Director President
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