Reclamation
Waste reclamation, often referred to as Architectural Salvage, is the sourcing and reuse of parts of an older structure to build another one, or to refurbish an existing building with original features.
Aggregain, which is part of WRAP, has a comprehensive section on reclaming materials from demolition sites. As well as providing detailed information on what materials can be retrieved from which elements of a building, it also offers advice on materials storage and case studies from previous projects.
Demolition audits can be used to improve environmental performance without impacting on project costs. This more systematic approach is being developed by BRE, so that companies will be able to assess potential for materials reclamation before they refurbish or demolish a building.
Aggregain's advice on demolition can be found at: Salvo is a commercial directory of architectural salvage yards. |
