Project Close Out - Samples

Just throwing it out there - but maybe the Material Bank would take them? Looking forward to hearing what other options others may come up with. I have a few samples I've taken home over the years, but one family only needs so many trivets. :)

You could try local design schools. They will often take samples for their libraries. Lisa​​​​ Adams , NCIDQ, LEED AP, WELL AP Director of CitizenHKS & Sustainable Design Leader Principal [HKS, Inc] 125 S Clark St, #1100, Chicago, IL 60603 +1 312 957 4352 | www.hksinc.com From: L

Maybe a Habitat for Humanity ReStore branch? I am not sure the quantities you have but here are their guidelines: https://www.habitatstoreskc.org/donation-guidelines/

I suggest checking with your local Habitat for Humanity ReStore outlet - they are sometimes interested in samples for crafting (and full size carpet squares for installation on projects) Simona Fischer MSR Design On Fri, Sep 15, 2023 at 10:19 AM Lisa Adams wrote:

Many years ago we successfully sent a large portion of our in-house sample library to a local reclaimed building materials store.  They came to us and took alot away. I carefully piled up and then pointed out all of the metal pieces - that can all just be taken to the local metal recycling center and sold. I have never had good luck with Habitat, they are little too choosy IMHO.

Also grade schools often will take them for collage material. Mark Ginsberg FAIA, LEED AP Partner Curtis + Ginsberg Architects 55 Broad Street FL8 New York, NY 10004 212 634 1647 Office 212 929 4417 mark@cplusga.com www.cplusga.com This e-mail, including any attachments, is confidential and for the intended recipient only. It may contain proprietary and/or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately, do not copy, print, or disclose the information to anyone, and delete all copies of this e-mail and any attachments.

Laura - Historically we've had good luck with the (annual?) IIDA Zero Landfill events, although they are just resurrecting post-COVID and don't take everything. https://www.iida-northernpacific.org/zerolandfill PSA for Architects - if your spec calls for six 12" samples of standard Armstrong ceiling grid to make a design decision during construction, let's talk :)

I've passed several material samples to a local "creative re-use" craft/art store. Seattle has something similar - https://www.seattlerecreative.org/ William H. Abrahamson AIA, CPHC, LEED AP BD+C Senior Associate d 434.270.0139 | c 715.456.8553 123 East Main Street, 2nd Floor, Charlottesville VA 22902 Calverton | Tysons | Charlottesville WBENC + SWaM Certified [Icon Description automatically generated with medium confidence]

Seattle ReCreative https://www.seattlerecreative.org/ Way back in the time machine when we(Boxwood) moved our library in 2006 or so(in Seattle), I believe it was this group or one like them that took a lot of our samples. If they do take your items, you should add them to the Reuse Ecosystem Map! https://www.allforreuse.org/ecosystem-map Kristen Fritsch AIA LEED AP BD+C WELL AP Senior Associate Sustainability Coordinator ELKUS MANFREDI ARCHITECTS [tel] 617.695.7954 [email] kfritsch@elkus-manfredi.com

In the Boston area, we host an annual event called "KidsBuild!" under the auspices of the Boston Society for Architecture. More information is here: https://kidsbuild.org/ Last year we hosted 700-800 children and their grown-ups over two days. We collect lots of healthier building material samples from local firms for children to use on their creations. Everything is cut with safety scissors and assembled with tape and glue sticks. Perhaps you have a similar event in your region? Or perhaps you should start one? -