Lifecycle building is designing buildings to facilitate disassembly and material reuse to minimize waste, energy consumption, and associated greenhouse gas emissions.
Lifecycle Building Challenge Intro Video
Objectives of Lifecycle Building
Create designs that facilitate local building materials reuse
Consider the full lifecycle of buildings and materials—from resource extraction through occupancy and, finally, deconstruction and reuse
Focus on quality and creativity of designs and concepts
Develop strategies that maximize materials recovery
Reduce the overall embodied energy and greenhouse gas emissions of building materials through reuse
