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The four top reasons for demolition were "area redevelopment" (35%), "building’s physical condition" (31%), "not suitable for anticipated use" (22%), and "fire damage" (7%). Lack of maintenance was cited as the specific problem for 54 of the 70 buildings where physical condition was given as the reason for demolition. [16]
Sustainable refurbishment describes working on existing buildings to improve their environmental performance using sustainable methods and materials. A refurbishment or retrofit is defined as: "any work to a building over and above maintenance to change its capacity, function or performance' in other words, any intervention to adjust, reuse, or upgrade a building to suit new conditions or ...
A survey commissioned by Schneider Electric and undertaken by BSRIA [13] examined the experiences of a wide range of companies that had used BREEAM. The findings included, for example, that 88% think it is a good thing, 96% would use the scheme again and 88% would recommend BREEAM to others.
A 2003 survey determined a significant level of satisfaction among residents, with 72% expressing satisfaction with their homes and over half approving of the housing quality in the area. Only 1% of those surveyed believed that demolishing the existing structures would contribute to the neighborhood's improvement.
Deconstruction creates 6-8 jobs, for every job created by traditional demolition. [5] [6] In addition, solid waste from conventional demolition is diverted from landfills. This is a major benefit because construction and demolition waste accounts for approximately 20% - 40% of the solid waste stream.
December 2006: The intrusive survey concludes that the building has retained its structural integrity making a refurbishment of the existing pools a possible but prospectively expensive option. February 2008 : Recommendations to demolish Forest Hill Pools and replace the building with a new leisure facility have been accepted by the Mayor of ...
The Detroit Demolition Project was founded in 2014 to remove blight from the city’s urban properties with the goals of minimizing adverse environmental and health risks, safely salvaging or disposing unused material, and leaving sites in suitable condition for redevelopment.
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