Lifecycle Building Challenge Seeks Ideas for Building Reuse
OAKLAND, Calif., April 16, 2008 -- The second annual Lifecycle Building Challenge is looking for projects and ideas for designing buildings so their materials can be more easily reused.
Registration is now open for the second Lifecycle Building Challenge, a competition looking for projects and ideas focused on building adaptability, disassembly and reuse.
Lifecycle building is a concept focused on designing buildings so they can be disassembled in the future and have their materials reused in other buildings. Key ideas within lifecycle building include local building material reuse, consideration of the full lifecycle of materials, maximizing material recovery, reduced energy use and greenhouse gas emissions through reuse, and lower environmental and economic costs.
Submissions for Lifecycle Building Challenge 2 can focus on buildings or ideas such as tools, policies and parts of buildings. Awards will also be given for best greenhouse gas reduction, best school design and best residential design.
Last year's winners include an 11,100 square foot structure designed to break apart into four sections that can be transported by truck to a different location, an idea for creating a deconstruction engineer degree program, and a demountable tape and screw system for hanging drywall so it can be easily removed and reused.
The contest is open to professionals and students, the registration deadline is June 15 and entries are due by July 31.
Lifecycle building is a concept focused on designing buildings so they can be disassembled in the future and have their materials reused in other buildings. Key ideas within lifecycle building include local building material reuse, consideration of the full lifecycle of materials, maximizing material recovery, reduced energy use and greenhouse gas emissions through reuse, and lower environmental and economic costs.
Submissions for Lifecycle Building Challenge 2 can focus on buildings or ideas such as tools, policies and parts of buildings. Awards will also be given for best greenhouse gas reduction, best school design and best residential design.
Last year's winners include an 11,100 square foot structure designed to break apart into four sections that can be transported by truck to a different location, an idea for creating a deconstruction engineer degree program, and a demountable tape and screw system for hanging drywall so it can be easily removed and reused.
The contest is open to professionals and students, the registration deadline is June 15 and entries are due by July 31.
