DEMOLITION VERSUS DECONSTRUCTION: IMPACTS OF FENESTRATION DISPOSAL IN BUILDING RENOVATION PROJECTS

Elias-Ozkan S. T.

OPEN HOUSE INTERNATIONAL, vol.39, no.1, pp.48-55, 2014 (SSCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 39 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Journal Name: OPEN HOUSE INTERNATIONAL
  • Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.48-55
  • Keywords: Demolition, Deconstruction, Resource Conservation, Reuse, Recycling
  • Middle East Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This paper presents findings of a comparative study on the removal and disposal of fenestration units in two separate buildings, belonging to the same period and built with similar construction materials. Demolition techniques were used for removing the fenestration units from a building that was undergoing refurbishment; while, deconstruction techniques were used for dismantling similar units from another building that was being selectively demolished.