Isiadinso, C; Anumba, C J; El-Rimawi, J and Bhamra, T (2006) Design for deconstruction lessons from the manufacturing industry. In: Boyd, D (ed.) Proceedings of 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006, Birmingham, UK.
Abstract
The concept of sustainable development is evolving within the construction industry. The industry through its activities (such as construction, operation, maintenance, and demolition of buildings) generates waste and pollution in the built and natural environment. The concept of deconstruction is becoming recognised as an aspect of sustainable construction and one of the ways to address some of these environmental issues. The manufacturing industry has made considerable progress in tackling environmental issues through Design for Environment (DFE) and Design for Disassembly (DFD). The construction industry can benefit by learning from the techniques/methods used to implement DFE and DFD in the design process of manufactured products. This paper discusses the emerging concept of design for deconstruction in the construction industry and compares it with design for disassembly in the manufacturing industry. It identifies the key elements of design for disassembly in the manufacturing industry and explores which of these can be adapted or adopted to facilitate the integration of Design for Deconstruction into the conventional design and construction process. It is expected that this will assist in the development of an appropriate tool for use by designers at the early design stage of a building.
| Item Type: | Conference Paper (Paper) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | construction; deconstruction; design for deconstruction; disassembly; manufacturing |
| Index terms: | pollution, design process, sustainable construction, disassembly, becoming, environmental issue, designer, sustainable development, manufacturing industry, design and construction, integration, early design stage, design for disassembly, construction industry |
| Subjects: | health safety and environment, design process, sustainable construction, philosophical process, industry analysis, environmental health, organizational analysis, environmental issues, design methods, profession, contractual arrangements, operations management, sustainability and energy |
| Topics: | Health and Safety, Research Practice, Roles and Professions, Sustainability, Procurement, Design Practice, Organizational Design, Site Management |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCT |
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