Page 52 - Green Builder Nov-Dec 2020 Issue

MEET THE INFLUENCERS

Steve Easley, Msc, is an
internationally recognized
construction consultant
specializing in solving building
science related problems, and
educating building industry
professionals and their trade
partners on best building
practices.
Ready for reuse. Original parts of the Forever House, such as this sink, will
be sent to a Habitat for Humanity ReStore for use in other homes. Susan Raterman, CIH, is the
founder and president of The
Demolition Diligence Raterman Group, Ltd., and is an
experienced consultant in the
Careful disassembly of the existing structure critical areas of air quality, mold

will allow for many components to be reused. mitigation, environmental hazards
and industrial hygiene in the
Overhaul of the Forever House will involve differing degrees of disassembly and Scottsdale, Arizona area.
demolition. But Easley points out that every piece of the old structure that can
be salvaged will be donated to a Habitat for Humanity “ReStore.” About half of
the exterior walls of the upper floor will be removed, but the present plan is to
try to reuse as much of the lower walls as possible. One challenge, however, is
that the ceiling will be raised on the first floor.
“We’re hoping we can keep much of the original frame and add a pony wall on Forever House SPONSORS
top of that,” Easley notes.
Outdoors, in the pool area, the original concrete patio and pool will be
demolished. The new pool will be built in the same area, but with a vanishing edge Sponsors for the Forever House have provided
extended. Easley points out that the new materials around the pool, porcelain cutting edge products and technology, including
pavers from Belgard, will not have the same one-way lifecycle.
“These pavers can be set in a sand base,” he explains, “so if you need access HVAC, smart irrigation, and many other products.
beneath them, you can just pull them up, and put them back. Combine that with
the fact that we’re installing (DuPont) ForeverLawn artificial turf (instead of a
lawn) and the potential water savings in this climate are enormous.”

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