Lectures
Deconstruction: The Next Step for True Sustainability in Chicago v. 3.0
Date: February 26, 2008
Time: 6:00pm
Location: Gensler, 30 West Monroe Street, Third Floor
Free to the public
Deconstruction: The Next Step for True Sustainability in Chicago v. 3.0 - the architectural edition
Summary
An overview on deconstruction: its relevance, how and why it works, examples of projects large and small (local and elsewhere), challenges and possibilities for implementation, and the true motivation for advocating for deconstruction.
Also included is an update on local deconstruction progress.
Downloadable content
This version of the presentation is geared towards design professionals and further includes:
1. Economics - example of a typical profit-generating residential deconstruction
2. Benefits to clients and design professionals.
3. Example deconstruction projects (large, medium, small)
4. Suggested policies for implementing deconstruction
5. Chicago-specific policy precedents for deconstruction (C&D Waste ordinance, Chicago Building Code, Environmental Action Agenda)
6. Examples of design for disassembly and design with reused/reclaimed materials and components.
7. Easily implementable steps towards deconstruction.
Download a copy of the presentation in PDF format (7.3 MB).
Learn more
See Urban Habitat Chicago’s deconstruction advocacy work.
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