Last week I visited the Eco Brooklyn house in Carroll Gardens and spoke with Gennaro Brooks-Church about his project. Well, ok, if it doesn’t look like Gennaro is talking to the camera, that’s because I piggybacked on a contractor’s job interview. Anyhoo, please excuse my lack of editing skills….still haven’t learned a thing.
All of the material used in this restoration was recycled! Crazy used stuff I’ve never been able to get my hands on, like sheetrock and plywood. This guy’s got connections, baby!
Part II will be a tour of the house, a work in progress. I’ve really gotta figure out how to edit that bit though.
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[…] ReclaimedHome.com came by and interviewed Gennaro Brooks-Church at the Brooklyn Green Show House. He talks about the new template for building a Brownstone. […]
Pingback by Reclaimed Home interviews Eco Brooklyn | ECO BROOKLYN INC. - Brooklyn Green Contractor — August 20, 2009 @ 3:45 pm
When he says “new way to build brownstones”……he mean “renovate” instead?
The claim that 90 percent of the materials were salvaged/reclaimed is ridiculous……..he goes on to talk about titanium boilers and fancy appliances, and I would like to see that salvaged sheetrock, and mold/asbestos infested re-used insulation he pulled out of some dumpster around the neighborhood……….those must be the most messed up walls in all of brooklyn, except for my apartment.
Every other statement I wanted to jump in and ask a clarifying question, I believe a lot of that is very exaggerated.
Comment by ttabob — August 31, 2009 @ 11:40 pm