Transform Chattanooga

The Chattanooga History Center has partnered with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Chattanooga to repurpose an extensive array of fixtures and building materials from the renovations to its new home next to the Tennessee Aquarium.

We'll be reusing these GREAT signs!

“We are in the midst of our own renovation project to turn our Main Street location into the first LEED Certified Habitat ReStore in North America,“ says Tina Shaw Cox, Director of ReStore Operations for Habitat.  “The History Center’s donation of fixtures, cabinets, glass, and other materials will save us thousands of dollars, not to mention help us outfit the new ReStore for the future.  It is fitting that the ReStore will contain recycled items” says Cox.  “The ReStore exists to give Chattanooga a way to recycle usable materials back into the community, rather than sending them to the landfill.  By using used materials in our own renovations and by recycling any leftover materials of our own, we are hoping to showcase what can be accomplished when unneeded materials are given a second lease on life.”

And reusing these counters!

“Stewardship of the environment as well as community resources is important to Habitat for Humanity,” said Cox. “In thinking about the ReStore, we want it to generate as much support for Habitat as possible and to use the funding we have as responsibly as possible.  Incorporating recycled materials in the structure as well as advanced energy technology into the renovation of the store, will help us meet these goals.” Besides the savings and green aspects of using the materials donated by the History Center, the donation will also benefit Habitat’s efforts to serve more families.  “While many items will be useable in the renovation of the ReStore location on Main Street, others will be sold to generate funds to support Habitat’s ongoing efforts in Chattanooga.”

And these water fountains, and so much more!

“Creation of the introductory theatre and the nine exhibition galleries on the second floor necessitates stripping the building down to its outer walls,” said Dr. Daryl Black, Executive Director of the Chattanooga History Center.   “The History Center renovation is designed for LEED certification, and it is gratifying to know that much of the material which must be removed will be reused to the benefit of our community through Habitat for Humanity, and that it will contribute to another LEED certified project.  It is an ideal scenario, and we are grateful to Robert Smith of Morgan Construction Company for bringing the two organizations together and facilitating this partnership.”

“We are thrilled to be able to partner with the History Center,” says Pete Palmer, Habitat’s Executive Director.  “This partnership is a great example of how the product of one organization’s renovation project, becomes a tangible benefit to another.  We hope that more people and organizations will follow the History Center’s example and consider partnering with Habitat to put their unneeded building materials back to work in our community.”

Join us this Saturday for ANOTHER ReStore Design Workshop!

This week we will learn easy (& cheap!) ways to make our home more beautiful with Interior Design: 101 taught by Nicole Braden!  Come learn about floor plans, stencils, using color, and so much more! All workshops are FREE and each attendee gets a 20% off coupon for the ReStore.

For info call our office or check out the FaceBook event! And while you are at, check out Nicole’s awesome blog, Nicole Braden: Making Everyday Memorable

This Saturday, February 19th, 1pm, at the temporary ReStore Location on South Market Street past Howard Highschool!

Design Workshop flyer 2011