OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The final truckload of debris from the K-25 Building demolition project was shipped from East Tennessee Technology Park Tuesday.

The K-25 building was built in 1943 as part of the Manhattan Project. At that time, it was the worlds largest building. Demolition of the mile-long, U-shaped structure was completed in December and since then workers have focused on removing the resulting demolition debris.

Because the final section of the building contained components that were contaminated with a slow-decaying radioactive isotope workers had to segregate the contaminated components in the field.

Workers simplified that process by painting the components with higher contamination bright blue before demolition. These higher-contamination components were shipped off-site for disposal, with the remainder of the debris going to the Environmental Management Waste Management Facility located on DOEs Oak Ridge Reservation.

The K-25 Building operated until 1964, producing enriched uranium for defense and commercial purposes. During the past decades, as the facility deteriorated, its demolition was considered among the highest priorities for the environmental cleanup program in Oak Ridge.

The K-25 Building demolition project began in December 2008, when Bechtel Jacobs Company LLC started demolition of the west wing. URS|CH2M Oak Ridge LLC (UCOR) took over the project in August 2011 and successfully completed demolition of the buildings east wing and north end. Wastes that have been hauled from the site include 6,000 compressors, 3,000 converters, 187,000 cubic yards of steel, 3,800 miles of electrical conductors, and 1.2 million cubic feet of asbestos insulation. In total, more than 460,000 cubic yards of K-25 waste have been shipped for disposal.

While this final load of waste was just one in thousands of shipments that have been made, it represents so much more, said Leo Sain, UCOR President and Project Manager. A great deal of planning and careful execution has allowed us to finish this project safely and ahead of schedule, bringing a successful end to the largest demolition project DOE has ever undertaken.

Although the K-25 Building is gone, the historical significance of the facility and the complex remains. In compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act, in 2012, the Department signed a Memorandum of Agreement with 12 signatory/consulting parties, which plans for ways to commemorate and interpret the historic significance of the site. DOEs Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management will construct an equipment building that recreates a scale representation of the gaseous diffusion technology. In addition, the site will display equipment, artifacts, oral histories, photographs and videos at a K-25 History Center on site.

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Two local companies have been named finalists in several categories of the Greater Vancouver Home Builders' Association's annual Ovation Awards.

The awards honour excellence in the design and construction of new single-family and multifamily homes, as well as the renovation of existing properties.

Best Builders Ltd. are leading the charge with 10 nominations in nine categories, while Sarah Gallop Design Inc. is close behind with nine nominations in eight categories.

Interior design firm Sarah Gallop Design Inc., which is led by registered interior designer Sarah Gallop, has been named a finalist for Best Renovation: $500,000-$799,999; Best Exterior Renovation; Best Kitchen Renovation: $50,000-$99,999; Best Renovated Room; and Best Outdoor Living Space.

The firm's work is also up for a number of awards as an associate, which saw Gallop collaborate with fellow finalist Best Builders Ltd. on Best Renovation $300,000-$499,999; Interior Design Custom Residence; Best Outdoor Living Space; and Best Kitchen and Greatroom Renovation.

Best Builders Ltd. has been named a finalist for: Best Kitchen and Greatroom Renovation; Best Accessible Renovation; Best Renovation: $300,000-$499,999; Best Renovation: $800,000 and over; Best Custom Home: Over $1.5 million; Best Special Feature: New or Renovated; Renovator of the Year: Large Volume; Custom

Builder of the Year; and for two projects in the Best Outdoor Living Space category.

Talisman Homes is also up for a few awards for the Tsawwassen Springs development, including two nominations for Best Single-Family Detached Home: 2,000 square-feet and over; Best Single-Family Detached Home Less than 2,000 square feet; and Excellence in Innovation and Sustainability in New Residential Construction.

"Homeowners in Metro Vancouver demand the very best when it comes to the design and construction of their homes," says Greater Vancouver Home Builders' Association CEO Bob de Wit.

The winners will be announced at gala on Saturday, April 26.

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Gastrosophy, a new art exhibit exploring the art of good eating, is making high art more palatable.

Food isnt a new thing to anybody. Talking about food and making it art isnt a new aesthetic theory, said Olivia Chow, curator of Gastrosophy.

What I really hope is that the work in here could create new relationships for viewers to relate to their food and the time they spend with it.

Encouraging the viewer to think beyond flavour and examine how our relationship with food forms our identity the social and cultural aspects of food Gastrosophy brought together seven local artists who share their experiences and feelings towards food through mediums as varied as the ingredients that make up some of our favourite dishes.

Its all about the sensory experience, said Chow. [The mediums explore] how to activate the sensory.

Opening night at Jackson Power Electric Ltd., 9754 60 Ave., featured performance art with Chelsea Boos with Practical Magick; Of Kitchen Wizardry and a special performance where a family shared their culture by making wontons live at the opening reception.

Other installations included a chandelier sculpture by Mackenzy Albright and Rachelle Bowen, entitled Shake and Bake and an immersive room installation designed for sensory overload created by Robert Harpin called #foodporn.

Gastrosophy is the third in a series of curated exhibits created in partnership with The Works International Visual Arts Society and Jackson Power Electric Ltd. as a creative way of connecting local artists in need of gallery space and a community-minded company looking to put under-utilized office space to good use.

Im a big supporter of the arts, and not just the visual arts, but theatre, performing arts and music, said Laura Jackson, president of Jackson Power Electric Ltd. Its a part of our life, so I wanted to support it.

The series has found an unusual home at Jackson Power Electric Ltd.s location, where Jackson had unused office space on top of their warehouse.

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