Brandon Sun - PRINT EDITION
CLEARWATER — Most of us have an interest in building — houses, garden beds, arts and crafts, and the list goes on.
But not Dave Bennink of Washington, D.C.
Named 2009’s Deconstructor of the Year by the Building Materials Reuse Association, Bennink is a master of efficient building deconstruction and material reclaiming methods.
He will bring his knowledge to Manitoba for the Harvest Moon Society’s Building Deconstruction Workshop scheduled for Aug. 9-12 in Clearwater, located 15 kilometres east of Cartwright, which is 135 km southeast of Brandon.
With nearly 20 years in the deconstruction business and currently head of RE-USE Consulting, Bennink has deconstructed hundreds of buildings and travels all over North America teaching about the amazing potential of abandoned and unused buildings with sustainable and cost effective methods.
“There are many reasons to deconstruct,” says Bennink. “It can help to save the environment in many ways, bring communities together, support low income homeowners, preserve historical architecture and create jobs. Deconstruction actually creates 25 times more jobs than demolition.”
The workshop is one in a series of Regenerative Agriculture Workshops hosted by the Harvest Moon Society. Remaining workshops this year include topics such as straw bale building, grey water systems, root cellar building, forest building and permaculture.
For more information, visit the organization’s website, harvestmoonsociety.org.
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Republished from the Brandon Sun print edition June 30, 2012
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But not Dave Bennink of Washington, D.C.
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