MARK GORGOLEWSKI, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D., DIP ARCH, LEED AP. is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Architectural Science, Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dr. Gorgolewski is a registered architect with many years of experience as an educator and environmental consultant to the construction industry. He is a past director of the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) past chair of the Association of Environment Conscious Building and is a LEED Accredited Professional. He has published extensively on issues of sustainable design.

• Foreword ix–xAcknowledgements xi–xiiDefinitions xiii–xiv1 Introduction 1–341.1 Background 41.2 Scarcity of resource 91.3 Waste and obsolescence 111.4 Permanence and repair 141.5 Material efficiency 181.6 Embodied energy and carbon 201.7 The circular economy 221.8 Reuse V Recycling 261.9 Summary 29References 302 Concepts Supporting Reuse 35–642.1 History of building component reuse 372.2 Barriers to reuse 432.3 Urban metabolism and resource flows 452.4 Urban mining 472.5 Upcycling – cradle to cradle 482.6 Salvageability and design for deconstruction (DfD) 502.7 Information – materials passports 552.8 Component redesign – design for reassembly and secondary use 572.9 Typologies of material reuse 59References 613 Case Studies 65–1883.1 Adaptive reuse with component reuse 663.1.1 Alliander – nothing is new 663.1.2 Posner Center for International Development – the horsebarn 743.1.3 Energy Resource Center (ERC) – A learning hub 813.1.4 Hughes Warehouse – building community 873.1.5 Roy Stibbs Elementary School – A building as a material bank 933.1.6 Hindmarsh Shire council corporate offices – old anchors new 973.2 Reusing what is available at the site 1033.2.1 Ford Calumet Environmental Center – ‘form follows availability’ 1033.2.2 Hill End Eco‐House 1083.2.3 Tysons Living Learning Centre 1143.2.4 Parkwood Residences – reuse of an old steel frame 1213.3 Reusing construction materials from elsewhere 1273.3.1 Headquarters of the European Council and Council of the European Union 1273.3.2 La Cuisine, Winnipeg Folk Festival 1343.3.3 Pointe Valaine Community Centre 1423.3.4 Oasis Children’s Venture 1483.3.5 The Old Oak Dojo 1543.4 Secondary use of non‐construction materials 1613.4.1 Pocono Environmental Education Center – tyre wall 1613.4.2 Big Dig House – from highway to housing 1673.4.3 Kaap Skil, Maritime and Beachcombers Museum 1753.4.4 Waste House – UK’s first permanent building made from rubbish 181References 1874 Materials Investigations 189–2064.1 Nordic Built Component Reuse 1894.2 Storywood 1964.3 Reuse of structural steel 1994.4 Rebrick project 203References 2065 Practitioners 207–2485.1 ROTOR 2075.2 Milestone Project Management 2185.3 Lendager Group 2275.4 Superuse Studios 2376 Implications for Design 249–2766.1 Design process characteristics 2506.2 Performance issues 2596.3 Understanding sources and opportunities 2666.4 Decision process 2736.5 Conclusion 273References 274Bibliography277– 278Index279– 280

MARK GORGOLEWSKI, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D., DIP ARCH, LEED AP. is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Architectural Science, Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dr. Gorgolewski is a registered architect with many years of experience as an educator and environmental consultant to the construction industry. He is a past director of the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) past chair of the Association of Environment Conscious Building and is a LEED Accredited Professional. He has published extensively on issues of sustainable design.

• Foreword ix–xAcknowledgements xi–xiiDefinitions xiii–xiv1 Introduction 1–341.1 Background 41.2 Scarcity of resource 91.3 Waste and obsolescence 111.4 Permanence and repair 141.5 Material efficiency 181.6 Embodied energy and carbon 201.7 The circular economy 221.8 Reuse V Recycling 261.9 Summary 29References 302 Concepts Supporting Reuse 35–642.1 History of building component reuse 372.2 Barriers to reuse 432.3 Urban metabolism and resource flows 452.4 Urban mining 472.5 Upcycling – cradle to cradle 482.6 Salvageability and design for deconstruction (DfD) 502.7 Information – materials passports 552.8 Component redesign – design for reassembly and secondary use 572.9 Typologies of material reuse 59References 613 Case Studies 65–1883.1 Adaptive reuse with component reuse 663.1.1 Alliander – nothing is new 663.1.2 Posner Center for International Development – the horsebarn 743.1.3 Energy Resource Center (ERC) – A learning hub 813.1.4 Hughes Warehouse – building community 873.1.5 Roy Stibbs Elementary School – A building as a material bank 933.1.6 Hindmarsh Shire council corporate offices – old anchors new 973.2 Reusing what is available at the site 1033.2.1 Ford Calumet Environmental Center – ‘form follows availability’ 1033.2.2 Hill End Eco‐House 1083.2.3 Tysons Living Learning Centre 1143.2.4 Parkwood Residences – reuse of an old steel frame 1213.3 Reusing construction materials from elsewhere 1273.3.1 Headquarters of the European Council and Council of the European Union 1273.3.2 La Cuisine, Winnipeg Folk Festival 1343.3.3 Pointe Valaine Community Centre 1423.3.4 Oasis Children’s Venture 1483.3.5 The Old Oak Dojo 1543.4 Secondary use of non‐construction materials 1613.4.1 Pocono Environmental Education Center – tyre wall 1613.4.2 Big Dig House – from highway to housing 1673.4.3 Kaap Skil, Maritime and Beachcombers Museum 1753.4.4 Waste House – UK’s first permanent building made from rubbish 181References 1874 Materials Investigations 189–2064.1 Nordic Built Component Reuse 1894.2 Storywood 1964.3 Reuse of structural steel 1994.4 Rebrick project 203References 2065 Practitioners 207–2485.1 ROTOR 2075.2 Milestone Project Management 2185.3 Lendager Group 2275.4 Superuse Studios 2376 Implications for Design 249–2766.1 Design process characteristics 2506.2 Performance issues 2596.3 Understanding sources and opportunities 2666.4 Decision process 2736.5 Conclusion 273References 274Bibliography277– 278Index279– 280

MARK GORGOLEWSKI, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D., DIP ARCH, LEED AP. is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Architectural Science, Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dr. Gorgolewski is a registered architect with many years of experience as an educator and environmental consultant to the construction industry. He is a past director of the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) past chair of the Association of Environment Conscious Building and is a LEED Accredited Professional. He has published extensively on issues of sustainable design.

• Foreword ix–xAcknowledgements xi–xiiDefinitions xiii–xiv1 Introduction 1–341.1 Background 41.2 Scarcity of resource 91.3 Waste and obsolescence 111.4 Permanence and repair 141.5 Material efficiency 181.6 Embodied energy and carbon 201.7 The circular economy 221.8 Reuse V Recycling 261.9 Summary 29References 302 Concepts Supporting Reuse 35–642.1 History of building component reuse 372.2 Barriers to reuse 432.3 Urban metabolism and resource flows 452.4 Urban mining 472.5 Upcycling – cradle to cradle 482.6 Salvageability and design for deconstruction (DfD) 502.7 Information – materials passports 552.8 Component redesign – design for reassembly and secondary use 572.9 Typologies of material reuse 59References 613 Case Studies 65–1883.1 Adaptive reuse with component reuse 663.1.1 Alliander – nothing is new 663.1.2 Posner Center for International Development – the horsebarn 743.1.3 Energy Resource Center (ERC) – A learning hub 813.1.4 Hughes Warehouse – building community 873.1.5 Roy Stibbs Elementary School – A building as a material bank 933.1.6 Hindmarsh Shire council corporate offices – old anchors new 973.2 Reusing what is available at the site 1033.2.1 Ford Calumet Environmental Center – ‘form follows availability’ 1033.2.2 Hill End Eco‐House 1083.2.3 Tysons Living Learning Centre 1143.2.4 Parkwood Residences – reuse of an old steel frame 1213.3 Reusing construction materials from elsewhere 1273.3.1 Headquarters of the European Council and Council of the European Union 1273.3.2 La Cuisine, Winnipeg Folk Festival 1343.3.3 Pointe Valaine Community Centre 1423.3.4 Oasis Children’s Venture 1483.3.5 The Old Oak Dojo 1543.4 Secondary use of non‐construction materials 1613.4.1 Pocono Environmental Education Center – tyre wall 1613.4.2 Big Dig House – from highway to housing 1673.4.3 Kaap Skil, Maritime and Beachcombers Museum 1753.4.4 Waste House – UK’s first permanent building made from rubbish 181References 1874 Materials Investigations 189–2064.1 Nordic Built Component Reuse 1894.2 Storywood 1964.3 Reuse of structural steel 1994.4 Rebrick project 203References 2065 Practitioners 207–2485.1 ROTOR 2075.2 Milestone Project Management 2185.3 Lendager Group 2275.4 Superuse Studios 2376 Implications for Design 249–2766.1 Design process characteristics 2506.2 Performance issues 2596.3 Understanding sources and opportunities 2666.4 Decision process 2736.5 Conclusion 273References 274Bibliography277– 278Index279– 280