Deconstructing to Redevelop: A Sustainable Alternative to Mechanical Demolition: The Economics of Density Development Finance and Pro Formas
Abstract
During redevelopment, dilapidated and obsolete buildings must often be removed to make way for new construction. One way to achieve this is through deconstruc-tion, selectively disassembling buildings rather than demolishing them mechanically. This approach can yield new jobs, workforce skills training, and small business development, and can conserve natural resources. Thus deconstruction may meet the goals of sustainability by making optimal use of existing economic, physical, and social resources. In this article, we consider existing and potential policies that support the use of decon-struction in redevelopment projects.
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In the American context, logistical and institutional barriers limit deconstruction, including higher upfront costs of deconstruction over mechanical demolition considering labour and time requirements, the general lack of deconstruction knowledge, skills and expertise across the CR&D industry, and local policies around the ineligibility of salvageable materials in construction work.
“In the American context, Leigh and Patterson (2006: 219) highlight a number of logistical and institutional barriers, ranging from higher upfront costs of deconstruction over mechanical demolition considering labour and time requirements; the general lack of deconstruction knowledge, skills and expertise across the CR&D industry; and, local policies around the ineligibility of salvageable”
From Unbuilding the city: Deconstruction and the circular economy in Vancouver (2022) · cites this paper as Leigh and Patterson, 2006
There are indications that deconstruction has direct economic impacts in terms of new job creation, particularly with the need for larger onsite crews, and the potential rise of economic activity in ancillary retail reuse markets.
“While reducing environmental costs, there are indications that deconstruction has direct economic impacts in terms of new job creation, particularly with the need for larger onsite crews, and the potential rise of economic activity in ancillary retail reuse markets (Leigh and Patterson, 2006).”
From Unbuilding the city: Deconstruction and the circular economy in Vancouver (2022) · cites this paper as Leigh and Patterson, 2006
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Iacovidou, E., & Purnell, P. (2016) · Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.03.098 · Cited by 200 · see citing works
Unbuilding the city: Deconstruction and the circular economy in Vancouver
Lynch, N. (2022) · Environment and Planning A: Economy and Space · doi:10.1177/0308518x221116891 · Cited by 29 · see citing works
“While reducing environmental costs, there are indications that deconstruction has direct economic impacts in terms of new job creation, particularly with the need for larger onsite crews, and the potential rise of economic activity in ancillary retail reuse markets (Leigh and Patterson, 2006).”
Background
- Authors
- Leigh, N. G., & Patterson, L. M.
- ORCID
- Leigh, Nancey Green
- Venue
- Journal of the American Planning Association
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2006-06-30
- Volume
- 72
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 217-225
- ISSN
- 0194-4363 (ISSN-L)
- 1939-0130
- OpenAlex
- W2002607516
- Cited by
- 36
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 4.47
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of the American Planning Association (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law › Urban Planning and Valuation
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Building and Construction › Sustainable Building Design and Assessment
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Building and Construction › Recycled Aggregate Concrete Performance
- Keywords
- building deconstruction, selective disassembly, sustainable redevelopment, demolition alternatives, building reuse, sustainable building policy, small business development, natural resource conservation
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