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In reference to building elements -
The construction industry generates 62% of the UK’s waste and 32% of all waste sent to landfill.
https://www.qualisflow.com/uk-construction-waste-report-2023/
If we're talking whole buildings - the longer you can keep a building in use through adaptive reuse, the more value you get out of the initial resource extraction, embodied carbon emissions etc.
hoefla-
That's interesting. I'd be curious to read how it breaks down. I remember chatting to someone about commercial buildings in the city and what amazed by how much of a demolished building is now recycled. I wonder if that depends on commercial vs resi, or even a subset of different types of commercial buildings.
But yeah my main thought would be that leaving buildings in situ and adapting them is the ideal.
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This.
Makes me furious how big concrete structures still get torn down instead of reuse with new concepts.
hugo7
c.h.e.
Sorry if it's a stupid question, but why do you need to reuse a building?