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Design and Detailing for Deconstruction

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References and Acknowledgements

Acknowledgements
Acronyms
References
Further Reading
Useful Contacts



Acknowledgements

The authors would like to thank the following people for their invaluable contribution to developing this guide:

Steering Group:
Sebastian Tombs, Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland
Jim Mitchell, Architecture Policy Unit, Scottish Executive
Mark Wells, Scottish Environment Protection Agency
Misia Jack, Scottish Federation of Housing Associations
Howard Liddell, Gaia Architects

Advisory Group:
Lori McElroy, The Lighthouse Centre for Architecture
Ian Walker, Communities Scotland
Thornton Kay, SALVO Ltd
Liz McLean, East Lothian Council Architecture Department
John Gilbert, John Gilbert Architects
Una Richards, National Trust for Scotland
Paola Sassi, Cardiff University

Production Assistance:
Anna Poston
Nick Mills
Parr Architects, Edinburgh
Ralph Ogg & Partners, Perth
Building Performance Group, London

Our thanks also go also to the numerous individuals in the manufacturing and construction industry who have specifically helped to develop the details in this guide through freely giving their advice and information. We owe particular thanks to Paola Sassi, whose trail blazing work on re-use and recycling in building construction has informed much of this guide.

The authors gratefully acknowledge the funding from the Scottish Executive’s Sustainable Action Grant which made this guide possible.

Acronyms

BPEO - Best Practical Environmental Option
BRE - Building Research Establishment
CIBSE - Chartered Institute of Building Service Engineers
CIRIA - Construction Industry Research and Information Association
DfD - Design and Detailing for Deconstruction
EC - European Community
EU - European Union
MRN - Material Recovery Note
NBS - National Building Specification
NGO - Non-governmental Organisation
RIAS - Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland
RIBA - Royal Institute of British Architects
SEDA - Scottish Ecological Design Association
SEPA - Scottish Environmental Protection Agency

References

Addis, W. and Schouten, J. (2004), Design for Deconstruction: principles of design to facilitate reuse and recycling, Report No.C607,CIRIA, London

Brand, S. (1994), How Buildings Learn, Viking, London

Brouwer, J. and Durmisevic, E. Design Aspects of Decomposable Building Structures, in Chini, A.R. ed,(2002),Design for Deconstruction and Materials Reuse, CIB Publication 272

Duffy, F. (1990), Measuring Building Performance, Facilities,

CIBSE (2002), Guide to building services for historic buildings, CIBSE, London

Halliday, S. (2000),Green Guide to the Architects Job Book,RIBA, London

Hobbs, G. and Collins, R.(1997),Demonstration of reuse and recycling of materials: BRE energy efficient office of the future, Information Paper 3/97, BRE, Watford

McGrath, C.,Fletcher, S. and Bowes H.M., UK Deconstruction Report in Chini, A.R. and Kibert,C. eds (2000) Overview of Deconstruction in Selected Countries, CIB Publication 252 www.cce.ufl.edu/affiliations/cib/

Hurley, J.W.,Valuing The Pre-demolition Audit Process, in Chini, A.R. ed (2003)Deconstruction and Material Re-use, CIB Publication 287 www.cce.ufl.edu/affiliations/cib/4-2003.html

Lazarus, N. (2003), Beddington Zero (Fossil) Energy Development Construction Materials Report Part 1 and 2, Bioregional Development Group and DTI

H.R. Preisig, W. Dubach, U. Kasser & K. Viriden (2001) Ecological Construction Practice – A-Z Manual for Cost-conscious Clients. Werd Verlag. CRB Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Winterthur.

Rathmann, K., Sustainable Architecture Module: Recycling and Reuse of Building Materials, National Pollution Prevention Center for Higher Education, Michigan, USA
www.umich.edu/~nppcpub/resources/compendia/architecture.html

Sassi, P (2002), Study of current building methods that enable the dismantling of building structures and their classifications, according to their ability to be reused, recycled or downcycled (available from: www.greenspec.co.uk/html/design/155_sassi2002.html)

Stevenson, F. and Williams, N. (2000),Sustainable Housing Design Guide for Scotland, TSO, Norwich

Warm, P. and Oxley, R. (2002), Guide to Building Services for Historical Buildings, CIBSE, London

Further Reading

Berge, B. (2000), The Ecology of Building Materials, Architectural Press, London

Sassi, P. (2004),Designing Buildings to Close the Material Resource Loop, in Proceedings of the Institute of Civil Engineers, Engineering Sustainability 157, Issue ES3, September 2004, pages 163-171


Useful Contacts

www.cf.ac.uk/archi/dfr/ - the most relevant site for design and detailing for deconstruction

www.salvo.co.uk – the number one site for reclamation of construction products

www.smartwaste.co.uk – BRE’s “BREMAP” helps to locate local salvage yards for reclaimed materials

www.greenspec.co.uk – for helpful advice and examples of environmental specification

www.seda2.org – the premier NGO in Scotland for Ecological Design

www.sust.org – a variety of useful Scottish sustainable design initiatives on line

www.cce.ufl.edu/affiliations/cib/4-2003.html - for CIB Task Group 39 publications on deconstruction

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