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Bakeries:
Albemarle Baking Company: (434)293-6456, 418 West Main Street. Gerry Newman’s baking skills are sublime! And who can forget the beautiful bread he baked for our “Bread for a Better World” event? Email: info@albemarlebakingco.com
Breadworks: (434)-296-4663, 923 Preston Avenue. BreadWorks is owned and operated by WorkSource Enterprises which has provided job training and employment to persons with disabilities since 1967. www.breadworks.org
Great Harvest: (434) 202-7813, 1701 Allied Lane. www.greatharvestcville.com
Batteries:
Batteries Plus Bulbs: (434) 964-1999, 1401 Emmet St N. With their current recycling program, they will take, for FREE, car batteries and rechargeable batteries for recycling. They charge $1 per pound to recycle household batteries. They also recycle your old bulbs when you buy new energy saving LEDs from them.
Bikes:
Blue Ridge Cyclery: (434) 529-6521, 722 Preston Ave #104, Charlottesville, VA 22902 Love Shawn and his helpful crew! https://www.blueridgecyclery.com/
Blue Wheel Bicycles: (434) 977-1870, IX Center, 941 2nd St. SE. bluewheel.com
Community Bike Shop: (434) 260-0893, 405 Avon St Charlottesville, VA 22902 You may find a recycled bike here or repair your own. http://cvillecommunity.bike/
Books:
Betty is a bibliophile, no doubt, but what about all those dead trees?? With all the great used book stores in Charlottesville, the library collection, and online used bookstores and book swaps, there’s no need to buy new paperbacks.
Blue Whale Books: (434) 296-2194, 115 W Main St. (Downtown Mall)
Daedalus Bookshop: (434) 293-7595, 123 4th St. NE (Downtown Mall) 100,000 books in stock.
Heartwood Books: (434) 295-7083, 5 Elliewood Ave near the Corner district
Jefferson-Madison Regional Library: (434) 296-5544, Central, Grove, Northside, and Crozet are all wonderful. They accept book donations all year long. www.jmrl.org
McIntire Recycling Center: You’ll never know what you’ll find at the free book exchange bin. www.rivanna.org/mcintire-recycling-center/
New Dominion Bookstore: (434) 295-2552, 404 E Main St, Charlottesville, VA 22902 Opened since 1924, this independent bookstore is a Charlottesville staple with a host of great author readings and kids’ story time. www.ndbookshop.com
Paperbacks Swap: Mail your book to the person and you’ll receive a credit to chose your own book. paperbackswap.com
Builders:
This is a list of all the companies in town with at least one LEED AP on staff (LEED, Leadership in Energy and Design, AP = Professional Accreditation) or EarthCraftHouse certified. Let us know if we’ve left off your favorite green builder.
Abrahamse Company Builders, (434) 295-9379, email builders@abrahamse.com, 325 Winding River Lane., www.abrahamse.com
Barry Meade Homes: (434) 293-7453, 300 Preston Ave. Suite 301, owners: Barry and Tracy Meade, founded in 1987. Email meade@cstone.net. In 2006, Barry Meade Homes completed the EarthCraft House™ certification program and made a 100% conversion to building energy efficient, earth-friendly green homes primarily in the $300,000-$500,000 range. http://meadeconstructionllc.com/
Barton Malow Company: (434) 245-6934, 100 10th St NW. Suite 100 https://www.bartonmalow.com/charlottesville
Faulconer Construction Co, Inc.: (434) 295-0033, 2496 Old Ivy Rd. www.faulconerconstruction.com/
Hazard and Associates: (434) 295-3145, 156 Carlton Road, Suite 204B. www.hazardandassociates.com/
Kingma Developers, Inc.: (434) 981-4137, P.O. Box 5626. Email: doug@kingmadevelopers.com. www.kingmadevelopers.com/
Latitude 38: (434) 806-7871, 310 6th Street SW, Charlottesville, VA 22903 Latitude 38 is a design & build firm focused on unique design, environmental responsibility and dedicated craftsmanship in the City of Charlottesville. latitude38llc.com
Smith & Robertson, Inc.: (434) 971-7026, 1128 E High Street. www.smithandrobertson.com
Structures Design/Build: (540) 774-4800, 13105 Booker T. Washington Highway, Suite A-7, Hardy VA 24101, www.structuresdb.com. A group of talented and experienced architects and builders that harness the efficiencies of the design/build process and specialize in the Passivhaus movement.
Willow Tree Construction: (434)227- 9822, Darren Young. Willow Tree Construction Company “conscientiously renovates existing homes using the most sustainable construction methods available. Our goal is to use eco-friendly products and methods on all phases of the project. This includes designing for durability. By designing for durability, not only are you the client getting excellent craftsmanship, but you are also spreading the environmental impacts of building over as long a period as possible.” www.wtconstruction.net
Building Supplies:
The Habitat Store: (434) 293-6331, 1221 Harris Street. This 20,000 square feet store sells everything from 8-person hot tubs to claw feet for cast iron bath tubs. Their inventory is constantly changing. Donations are accepted during store hours. www.cvillehabitatstore.org
