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EcoBuilding Bargains, celebrating 20 years this year, has been a trendsetter in repurposing reclaimed and surplus building materials.
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CET Marks 45 Years of Energy- saving Innovations
By Mark Morris
John Majercak likes to say the Center for EcoTechnology (CET) has been successful for 45 years because it’s willing to try out approaches to saving energy that in time become a normal way of doing business.
“We helped invent the energy audit in the 1970s, and now it’s a rou- tine thing that lots of people have done, and it’s having a huge impact,” said Majercak, president of CET.
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In 2021, the organization marks several noteworthy milestones. In addition to CET’s 45th birthday, Majercak celebrates 30 years with the organization, serving as president since 2010. In his time there, he has seen a growing mainstream awareness of the con- nection between the community, the econo- my, and the environment.
“It used to be that environmentalism was thought of as a fringe thing or a nice thing to have,” Majercak said. ”But the work we do in saving energy and reducing waste helps people live better lives, as well as addressing the urgent issue of climate change.”
CET also runs EcoBuilding Bargains, the largest reclaimed and surplus building-mate- rials store in New England. Launched in 2001, the reuse store celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. When it opened, the store was one of only a few of its kind that existed. Today, thousands of stores sell reclaimed building materials.
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environmentalism was thought of as a fringe thing or a nice thing to have. But the work we do in saving energy and reducing waste helps people live better lives, as well as addressing the urgent issue of climate change.”
It used to be that
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From the beginning, people liked the idea
of saving money and helping the environment by giving a second life to used cabinets, lighting, plumbing fixtures, and hundreds of other items. Through the years, awareness increased as EcoBuilding Bargains was featured on several home-improvement TV shows, most notably This Old House.
Located in Springfield, EcoBuilding Bargains sells products in all 50 states and several other countries thanks to the internet. Once reus- ing materials became fashionable, Majercak said, interest in the store exploded.
“When reusing materials became stylish, it allowed people to bring
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