Design and Detailing for Deconstruction

home

Welcome

Welcome to the website for the UK's first guide on Detailing for Deconstruction, the first of three web mounted design guides commissioned by SEDA - the Scottish Ecological Design Association - and funded by a Sustainable Action Grant from the Scottish Executive.

Minimising resource use is a key issue in relation to sustainable design, and specific detailing for the deconstruction of buildings is becoming increasingly important as part of Scotland's commitment to reduce construction waste and increase construction efficiency.

The guide is divided into six chapters; Chapters One to Five examine the context and principles of designing for deconstruction. Chapter six consists of five typical construction details together with alternatives which optimise the potential for each detail to exploit deconstruction and waste reduction techniques, along with explanations and costs. These five are available as a pdf download for the entire document.

The research presented on this site was prepared by Locate Architects and EDG / Fionn Stevenson.

Also in this series of guides:
Design Guide 2: Design and Detailing for Airtighness
Design Guide 3: Design and Detailing for Toxic Chemical Reduction in Buildings

Download document in pdf format:

Whole Document (pdf format 150 dpi graphics: 2,594kb)

back to top

design by