by Mark Lennon | Feb 27, 2014 | Recycling
I went to a Prestigious Undergraduate Institution. It doesn’t matter which one, because in the subject matter of this story I think they are pretty much all the same. They are the same in this: When it comes to sustainability vs institutional prestige, prestige...
by Mark Lennon | Feb 21, 2014 | Press Release
By Heidi Schwartz | Today’s Facility Manager | January 14, 2014 The Institution Recycling Network (IRN) provided 6.4 million pounds of usable surplus furniture and equipment to U.S. and worldwide charities in 2013. IRN works with schools, hospitals, and...
by Mark Lennon | Feb 18, 2014 | Recycling
Click here for Specification Click here for RFP Language Like any project, reuse starts with planning. Successful reuse starts with good planning. Good planning starts with clear expectations and clear information. Reuse is a new addition in construction and...
by Mark Lennon | Feb 1, 2014 | Case Study, Recycling
Working through the Christmas holiday, IRN helped King’s College in Wilkes-Barre, PA, to provide more than 4,500 pieces of residential furniture and equipment to communities in El Salvador. On December 19, King’s College completed purchase of the Ramada Inn in...
by Mark Lennon | Feb 1, 2014 | Case Study
King’s College Situation: Full gut-renovation of 190-room downtown hotel with restaurant, bar, conference/banquet facilities, kitchen. With demolition scheduled to start, IRN had a window of less than two weeks, over the Christmas holiday, to empty the...