Macozoma, Dennis S., CSIR Building and Construction Technology PO Box 395 Pretoria South Africa

Design for deconstruction (DFD) means the design of a building and its components with intent to manage its end-of-life more efficiently. Adopting DFD principles during the design stage of a construction project can ensure building flexibility for adaptive use and easy component and material disassembly for reuse and recycling. Incorporating DFD principles at building design stage will ensure that both the asset management and building removal processes are conducted more efficiently with minimum resource consumption and environmental impact. Building flexibility can also be enhanced through the selection of a suitable design team that is committed to environmentally responsible construction, incorporating flexibility principles and the use of innovative construction methods. A new perspective that is increasingly being debated is that of considering existing buildings as a resource pool for future building material needs. In order for buildings to fulfil this role DFD will be a key factor in the retrievability of components and materials for extended use in future projects. This paper will describe the issues that need to be considered during DFD in order to ensure building flexibility.

durability; flexibility; design; sustainable construction; adaptability; deconstruction; w115

2002

Rotterdam (Netherlands)

English

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Inhouse publishing

approx 10 p.