Then think about the additional energy required for the demolition itself, not to mention for new construction.
The design of engineering structures for deconstructability can reduce the energy and cost required for their demolition and for the disposal of their construction waste, and it also enhances the sustainability of a building by allowing for easy dismantling and the reuse or recycling of structural components and construction materials at the end of the service life of the building.
Although the Amsterdam story she tells includes periods of conflict between trams and the demolitions required for subway construction on the one hand and cycling on the other, Oldenziel would prefer the interests of pedestrians, cyclists and public transport users to be allied and complementary.
The sustainability in concrete is generally achieved through reduced mining of natural resources required for the manufacturing of its basic constituents, by recycling of suitable industrial by-products or post-consumer materials including construction and demolition waste (CDW).
Nowhere is the need for demolition more apparent than in the way biomedical research is conducted.
These urban castles could make use of the existing town's walls and fortifications, but typically required the demolition of local houses to make space for them.
These urban castles could make use of the existing town's walls and fortification, but typically required the demolition of local houses to make space for them.
This required the demolition of two buildings to serve as space for a playground and parking spaces.
Captain Bosco, who has 25 years on the job but did not arrive at Engine 10 until last December, was cited for not carrying out inspections every 15 days, as required once demolition began in February.
The building was constructed in an area that had formerly been a park belonging to the museum, and also required the demolition of a mansion at 86 Queens Park that had been the residence for the President of the University of Toronto.
