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At Iowa Lead Safety, we’re driven by one thing: to help eliminate lead poisoning in Iowa’s children.

We focus our efforts to minimize the current risk and eventually eliminate lead poisoning in two ways:

•training for contractors providing renovation and updating to pre-1978 homes and properties in Iowa and,
•providing lead inspection services to home and property owners, contractors and businesses

I found this blog about some of NYC's hidden treasures, it's pretty interesting. Someone with some spare time and photographic skill should try this in Des Moines.

From the Green Des Moines web site:
Our goal is to focus on all things green going on in Des Moines and the surrounding area. From what the City is doing, to highlighting notable efforts, to news & events, and what you can do – we hope you’ll visit often and get involved.

The Mayor and City Council have made assuring that Des Moines is a Sustainable Green Community one of their twelve City Goals for the next five years. To accomplish this, the City Council established a Stewardship Policy, and the City Manager appointed a Sustainability Team.

The Remodelers Council is affiliated with the Home Builders Association of Greater Des Moines.

From the Remodelers Council web site:

The HBA of Greater Des Moines Remodelers Council represents and serves the interests of its remodeling industry members. The Remodelors Council is committed to: improved management and technical competency of council members, excellence in service to the consumer, and effective government representation of remodelers' interests at the federal, state and local levels.

This blog documents a major kitchen renovation and addition in Des Moines' Beaverdale neighborhood. From the blogger's description:

For the new DM Historical Society.

Raising the standards of living for low-income people by recycling and donating housing materials to low-income families and housing agencies. HRE diverts materials from landfills, thus helping the environment.

(515) 282-9296
http://www.homerecycling.org

Has many links to DsM historical sites and information.

Urbanism and community in Des Moines, IA.