A B.C. entrepreneur had all six Dragons91裸聊视频� Den judges opening their wallets after pitching them a business that makes money from salvaged supplies.
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Founder Adam Corneil explained to the dragons that they donate the homes91裸聊视频� fixtures and finishes to Habitat for Humanity and salvage the building materials for resale and remanufacturing.
In Canada, the construction and demolition industry sends the equivalent of 80,000 homes every year to landfills, Corneil told the dragons. Most of those are old homes and are built from old-growth lumber, which is far denser and stronger than modern lumber and holds 12 times less embodied carbon.
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It91裸聊视频檚 also far more valuable. According to Corneil, $2 billion worth of this lumber is left to rot in landfills across Canada every year. Unbuilders is currently working to salvage it and turn it into flooring, stair treads, countertops and furniture.
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By the end of Corneil91裸聊视频檚 pitch, he had all six dragons offering him a deal and walked away with the potential for $600,000 ($100,000 from each dragon) at 18 per cent.
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In January, Unbuilders expanded to Vancouver Island and set up its office in Nanaimo. Corneil has met with representatives from municipalities in the Lower Mainland, the City of Victoria, and the Capital Regional District, in hopes of having them implement stronger deconstruction policies.
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