I attended West Coast Green last year and was so impressed that I immediately decided to have a TRP booth at the conference this year. Believe me, this is not a typical home show featuring more mops and cooking utensils than professionals with innovative products and services.

If you are trying to learn more about green building, what makes a structure, product or practice "green," or just want a day filled with the fun of discovery, be sure to put this expo on your calendar. Not only is West Coast Green a trade show, but Saturday September 22 is designated "Homeowner Day," with the public having full access to the exhibit floor.

Last year -- the first year it was held -- over 9,000 people visited the expo, and this year at least 13,000 are expected. This is a national show with people and exhibitors from all over the country -- over 250 exhibitors with the most up-to-date information and technology available. In addition, 100 plus experts will be presenting the latest ideas, designs and professional knowledge.

The beauty of West Coast Green is that it is geared both to green-building industry professionals and homeowners. Professionals will learn the benefits of offering green building to clients, receive continuing education credits for AIA, IIDA, NAHB and others, learn how to improve their bottom lines and get previews of new projects. Homeowners will learn how to remodel green, find green funding sources, interview and select green contractors, and develop criteria for purchasing green products and services.

By the way, TRP will be in Booth #13, and I will be speaking on Thursday afternoon, September 20 in room 315. My topic is Creating Green Business for the Not So Faint of Heart.

See www.westcoastgreen.com for more information.

Schedule Change! Please Note: The national conference of the USGBC will not be held in Los Angeles in October as previously announced, but will be held in Chicago from November 7 to 9.

West Coast Green will be held Thursday through Saturday, September 20-22 in San Francisco at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium. TRP's booth will be staffed by TRP-certified deconstruction contractors. Ted Reiff is scheduled to present at the conference.

The Oakland warehouse has more new lumber. We recently received three semi-loads of lumber and our yard is once again filled to the brim. Especially nice are 1x12 redwood paneling and beautiful open trusses received from an Atherton home.

The Boulder warehouse recently received lots of lumber, TJI's, glulam beams and trusses, as well as Pella and Hurd wood-framed, insulated windows in all shapes and sizes.

At the Oakland warehouse this month we are featuring our large inventory of doors. Receive 25% off on any purchase of doors through October 15.

At the Boulder warehouse, we are featuring concrete roofing tiles. No reasonable offer will be refused as we attempt to clear out this large inventory!

TRP is accepting donations of cars, trucks, SUV's, RV's, and motorcycles. Donating a vehicle is a simple process. You just pick up the phone and call. We do the rest. So if you'd like to get rid of an unwanted vehicle, phone now for a pickup. 800-574-0888. Or you can donate your vehicle online at www.vehiclesforcharity.com. Unfortunately, vehicle donations can only be made from the Bay Area counties plus Santa Cruz.

Go to our website www.thereusepeople.org, click on the tab "Opportunities" and look under the heading "Employment Opportunities"

• All fixtures from a 4,000 sq-ft Los Gatos home built in the 1980s, including very nice bath fixtures and kitchen cabinets, KitchenAid appliances and numerous panel doors
• KitchenAid appliances and excellent cabinets from a 2,900 sq-ft ranch style Atherton home built in the early 1970s
• All fixtures from a 2, 600 sq-ft ranch style home in Palo Alto built in the late 1970s, including many panel doors and several new ceiling fans by Mavco
• All materials from a 2000 sq-ft Walnut Creek home, including Viking dual-pane windows, GE appliances, nice kitchen cabinets and bathroom fixtures

• All materials from a 3,186 sq-ft rustic 2-story home in Brentwood, circa 1941, including oak hardwood floors, raised panel doors with vintage porcelain knobs, exterior Dutch doors with rustic hardware, kitchen cabinetry and bathroom vanities
• All materials from a 4,100 sq-ft modern 2-level home in Manhattan Beach, including tongue & groove indoor and outdoor paneling, oak hardwood floors and raised panel doors
• All materials from a 2,454 sq-ft 1945 house, including three premium chandeliers, Casablanca ceiling fans, oak hardwood flooring, raised panel doors, bathroom vanities and fixtures and premium solid wood kitchen cabinetry

• All lumber from an 8,000 sq-ft custom ranch style house

Location and Contact Information

TRP ReUse Bazaar
9235 San Leandro Street
Oakland, CA 94603
(510) 383-1983; toll-free 888-588-9490
Hours: Mon through Fri 10:00 to 6:00; Sat and Sun 10:00 to 4:00

Boulder Warehouse
10500 Isabelle Road
Lafayette, CO 80026
(303) 666-8094
Hours: Thursday through Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Please visit our partnering warehouses in Los Angeles and Seattle:

Habitat Home Improvement Store
17700 S. Figueroa (corner of 182nd)
Gardena/Carson CA 90248
(310)-323-5665
Hours: Tuesday through Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 6: 00p.m.

Earthwise Building Salvage of Seattle
3447 Fourth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98134
(206) 624-4510
Hours: Open seven days, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.