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Sustainable Policy: How Deconstruction Policies Are Revolutionizing Construction Waste Management in the United States

ArchDaily

Image Courtesy of EcoCocon For a long time, the construction industry has followed a linear process - extract raw materials, build structures, demolish them, and then dispose of the garbage in landfills. Straw-wall panels. This approach has serious negative effects on the environment and society and is inherently unsustainable.

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Deconstruction by Design: How Architects Are Redefining Practice Through Material Reuse

Architizer

The examination of repurposing the roof materials from the Montréal Olympic Stadium in the recently published article on the Olympic construction dilemma , has prompted me to explore the broader implications of recycling construction waste. The judging process for Architizer's 12th Annual A+Awards is now away.

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S-AR creates deconstructed house for glamping in Mexican forest

Deezen

S-AR completed the Glamping Concéntrico project in Mexico Collectively, the structures measure 2,270 square feet (210.75 The project works to create multiple levels of connections: between people and nature, among structures in a specific landscape, and between the buildings and the forest.

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Why aren't more architects using stone as a building material?

Deezen

Stone has the potential to become a go-to, low-carbon structural material, but barriers around quarrying and a lack of awareness must be overcome to make this a reality, experts tell Dezeen in this Stone Age 2.0 The structural use of stone is not new," said Blasi. These attitudes can of course evolve but it's not a given."

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Mass timber is a natural choice for building recycling through deconstruction

BD+C

Mass timber is an ideal material for structures designed for deconstruction and offers continued carbon storage after the expiration of the building’s lifespan, as well as removing material from the waste stream.

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Demolition Is Dead. The Future of Sustainable Architecture Lies in Deconstruction

Architizer

However, in densely populated urban environments, there are rarely vacant plots to erect these projects; the existing structures must first be demolished to make way for what is to come. The materials and products in an office environment are systematically removed. Salvaged materials waiting to be employed in other building projects.

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What Are the Sustainable Demolition Strategies That Can Decarbonize Architecture?

ArchDaily

Demolitions typically involve dismantling , razing, destroying, or wrecking buildings and structural parts, leading to unsustainable levels of carbon emissions, material depletion, waste, and pollution. Read more »