Dallas Habitat Goes Green

Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity incorporates many environmentally friendly ‘green’ practices into the building of our homes and our operations – helping families and the environment.
Pre-building walls in our state of the art shop improves construction quality and minimizes material waste.		Dallas Habitat homes incorporate many energy saving features such as top quality insulated windows, reflective barrier roof decking, quality R-38 attic and R-13 wall insulation, and Energy Star rated appliances.		Our two Home Improvement Outlet Stores accept and resell donations of new and gently used appliances, windows, doors, cabinets and other building materials that would otherwise be lost in landfills.
Help Habitat and the Environment Now you can contribute to Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity and help the environment by participating in our ‘Cans for Habitat’ program, switching to clean energy, and by supporting one of our outlet stores. Cans for Habitat Energize your entire company, community group or congregation with a win-win program of recycling used cans to build new homes for deserving Dallas families. The program is easy to start and maintain, and will have a positive impact on your organization. Recycling is fun, easy and rewarding – and together we can make a difference to our most precious assets: children, families and the environment. The process is fast and easy: 1) Take your cans to Texas Recycling/Surplus where they will be weighed and your donation recorded on a receipt 2) Take the receipt to the recycling office and designate your can donation to Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity. Texas Recycling/Surplus, Inc. 2835 Congressman Lane 214-357-0262 For additional information, call Kristen Trebon at 214-678-2328 or e-mail ktrebon@dallas-habitat.org
Fast Fact: Recycling saves 95% of the energy required to make aluminum from ore.
Dallas Home Improvement Outlet Stores Our two Outlet Stores stock a wide variety of new and gently used home improvement and decorating products at 50-80% off retail prices. They are open to the public and are a great resource for top quality lighting, cabinets, ceramic tile and much more. Shop: You can shop, save and support Dallas Habitat by visiting one of our two stores. • Dallas: 2800 N. Hampton Road, Dallas, TX 75212 — 214-678-2360 • Garland: 451 W. I-30, Garland, TX 75042 — 972-303-0203 Donate: The stores also accept donations from individuals and businesses liquidating inventory. These useful, quality items would otherwise be lost in landfills, but instead are resold and put to good use to support the work of Dallas Habitat. You can help by donating new and gently used items from your home or inventory from your business. For more information about store donations please visit our Outlet Store page. Recycle Your Belongings to Build New Homes & New Hope Spring cleaning isn't just for spring! Clean out your home's closets and drawers to build new homes for others. Simply designate the proceeds of your Ebay items to Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity and we’ll use the funds to build more homes, neighborhoods and hope in your community. Get more information and easy step by step instructions at www.missionfish.org/ForSellers/forsellers.jsp Flip the Switch to Clean Energy Dallas-based SaveOnEnergy.com has teamed up with Commerce Energy and Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity to offer customers an easy way to purchase cleaner, more affordable, wind-generated electricity through EnergyDallas.com. By switching electricity through EnergyDallas.com, you help the environment by using Commerce Energy’s cleaner electricity, and help the local community with proceeds from your electricity usage going to support Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity. Commerce Energy’s 100% or 50% wind-generated electricity is powered by wind that sweeps across the Texas prairies. When you choose to be part of Commerce Energy’s Clear Choice clean energy program, you’re taking care of your family and making a difference to other deserving families in Dallas. Visit www.energydallas.com to flip the switch today!