Davidson Hall, the former home of the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, is being demolished after 93 years. Most of the furniture in the building is being recycled, but some has been donated to Habitat for Humanity.
“They had a lot of chalkboards and cabinets that were donated,” said Merry Rankin, director of sustainability. “It is very unique to be deconstructing a building of this size piece by piece.”
Other materials donated include white boards, mirrors, tables, countertops, shelves, exit signs and bulletin boards.
“It’s kind of like that saying, ‘one mans trash is another mans treasure,'” Rankin said.
Read the story in its entirety at the Iowa State Daily. The article was written by Jace Dostal.