Design for Disassembly and Shifting to Eco-Friendly Architecture

Subject Areas : Architecture and urbanism

Seyed Mehdi Amirkiaei ¹ , Seyed Majid Mofidi Shemirani ² , Mohammadjavad Mahdavinejad ³ , Mohammadmehdi Raissamiei ⁴

1 - Department of Architecture, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
2 - Department of Architecture, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
3 - Department of Architecture, Faculty of Art and Architecture, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran  (Corresponding Author).
4 - Department of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture and Art, Guilan University, Rasht, Iran

Received: 2017-07-24 Accepted : 2017-10-25 Published : 2020-02-20

Keywords: Eco-friendly architecture, Designerly approach to energy efficiency, Construction and demolition waste (C&DW), Design for disassembly, high-performance architecture, Life cycle assessment (LCA),

Abstract :

Background and Purpose: Construction and demolition waste management is one the controversial issues in building industry. The “hidden water” and the “hidden energy” of building material are from among the most important issues in designerly approach to energy efficiency under the high-performance architecture theory. The aim of the research is to outline the concept of design for disassembly in order to minimize construction and demolition waste (C&DW) and facilitate appropriate disposal.  Materials and Methods: Descriptive-analytical method has been adopted in which description of the theoretical concepts has merged with an analytical approach to the expert opinions. Results: Studies have shown that the successful cases in the framework of design for disassembly were deliberately designed with dismantling prediction from the early stage of the design process. Integrated approach toward the life cycle is the key factor in eco-friendly design and construction which is based on recycling, creative reuse, repurposing and upcycling strategies as a part of “green aesthetics”. Discussion and Conclusions:The concept of design for disassembly rots from flexibility in architectural design process and is an influential procedure for C&DW. The life cycle assessment (LCA) is a comprehensive methodology to address gains of the concept of design for disassembly. Moreover it has showed a meaningful relationship between design for disassembly and the environmental impacts which might be addressed as designerly approach to energy efficiency. 

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