LIFECYCLE BUILDING CENTER INC
Programs
Program 1 [2020]
LIFECYCLE BUILDING CENTERS MATERIAL REUSE CENTER PROVIDES AFFORDABLE, RECLAIMED BUILDING MATERIALS, WITH PRIORITY GIVEN TO RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES AND NONPROFITS IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES NEAR LBCS FACILITY IN SOUTHWEST ATLANTA. SINCE BEGINNING OPERATIONS IN 2011, LBC HAS SAVED 9.6 MILLION POUNDS OF USABLE BUILDING MATERIALS FROM DISPOSAL AND CREATED $4.3 MILLION IN COMMUNITY SAVINGS THROUGH 1)DEEP DISCOUNTS ON MATERIALS, GENERALLY 75-85% BELOW RETAIL PRICING AND 2)353 IN-KIND MATERIAL GRANTS TO 236 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THE CENTER IS OPEN 5 DAYS PER WEEK, TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY, AND VISITORS CAN DROP OFF MATERIAL DONATIONS DURING BUSINESS HOURS. THE CENTER HOUSES SALVAGED MATERIALS SUCH AS DOORS, WINDOWS, CABINETS, HARDWARE, FLOORING, APPLIANCES, PLUMBING, LIGHTING, LUMBER, ARCHITECTURAL COMPONENTS AND MORE. IN 2022, LBCS GOAL IS TO DIVERT A MINIMUM OF 2 MILLION POUNDS OF BUILDING MATERIALS FROM LANDFILLS AND EXTEND AN ADDL $700,000 IN SAVINGS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$421.3KProgram 2 [2020]
ASSIST WITH DECONSTRUCTION SERVICES TO MAXIMIZE THE AMT. OF USABLE BUILDING MATERIALS RECOVERED FOR REUSE AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO DEMOLITION. DECONSTRUCTION IS THE PRACTICE OF DISASSEMBLING A BUILDINGS COMPONENTS SO THAT THE BUILDING MATERIALS CAN BE REUSED. DECONSTRUCTION CAN ALSO SERVE AS A SUSTAINABLE CAREER PATH FOR AT-RISK INDIVIDUALS RETURNING TO THE WORKFORCE. SINCE 2016, LBC HAS PARTNERED WITH GEORGIA WORKS TO PROVIDE 6,000 HOURS OF DECONSTRUCTION TRAINING AND TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT TO 60 MEN TRANSITIONING OUT OF CHRONIC HOMELESSNESS AND INCARCERATION, WITH 5 GRADUATES HIRED AT LBC AS FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES. IN 2022/2023, LIFECYCLE BUILDING CENTER (LBC) WILL FURTHER EXPAND ITS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM WITH SUPPORT FROM OUR NATIONAL PARTNER, BUILD REUSE (BUILDREUSE.ORG), GROVE PARK FOUNDATION, THE CITY OF ATLANTA MAYORS OFFICE OF RESILIENCE AND OTHERS TO PROVIDE DECONSTRUCTION TRAINING AND FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO A MINIMUM OF 20 AT-RISK INDIVUALSGeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$121.5KProgram 3 [2020]
PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO QUALIFYING NON PROFITS, SCHOOLS AND HOUSES OF FAITH THROUGH IN-KIND BUILDING MATERIAL DONATIONS TO LOWER THE COST OF THEIR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS. LBC HAS AWARDED 353 BUILDING MATERIAL GRANTS TO 236 NON PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS SINCE 2011. IN 2022, LBC IS SEEKING TO AWARD 60 MATERIAL GRANTS TO AREA NONPROFITS, WITH PRIORITY GIVEN TO ORGANIZATIONS LOCATED IN SOUTHWEST AND WESTSIDE COMMUNITIES. PAST GRANT RECIPIENTS INCLUDE ATLANTA BELTLINE PARTNERSHIP, ATLANTA LAND TRUST, BEARINGS BIKE WORKS, BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF METRO ATLANTA, BOYS & GIRLS CLUB, FOOD WELL ALLIANCE, FRIENDS OF REFUGEES, GEORGIA TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION, GEORGIA WORKS, GROVE PARK FOUNDATION, HABITAT FOR HUMANITY, HOMEAID ATLANTA, HOSEA FEED THE HUNGRY, NICHOLAS HOUSE, PARTNERSHIP FOR SOUTHERN EQUITY, THE STONEHAVEN SCHOOL, TREES ATLANTA, TRULY LIVING WELL URBAN FARM, UNITED WAY AND WESTSIDE FUTURE FUND.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$110.8K
Copyright 2026. All rights reserved to Chario Inc. (d.b.a. Impala)