The ASI and the Sustainable Buildings Research Centre are seeking expressions of interest in a joint pilot building project exploring principles for deconstructing and reusing steel in buildings.
Leading bodies such as the Green Building Council of Australia report a 40% reduction of embodied carbon in buildings can be achieved by reusing existing buildings or by using reused components or low carbon materials are part of all new building elements, and that by 2030 Green Star buildings are expected to achieve this goal. With this in mind, the Design for Deconstruction project will explore opportunities to pilot and showcase design for deconstruction as a key strategy for sustainable infrastructure.
Several possible pilot projects and use cases have been identified for potential investigation including temporary residential accommodation and training facilities associated with the Brisbane Olympics; and build to rent residential accommodation commissioned by Commonwealth or state governments. A discussion paper is being circulated to potential partners to determine whether there is interest in pursuing the opportunities.
For further information, please contact ASI NSW State Manager David Varcoe: davidv@steel.org.au