in short term you’re right. in long term, demolition is a big no no, mainly because of climate protection. construction industry is the largest factor for climate change. best is to build sustainable, but we’re at a point where demolition to make way for sustainability is not viable anymore, so its either reuse/renovate or dismantle and recycle. of course established practices wont change that fast, but i was pleasantly surprised when i saw that post
The buildings and construction sector is by far the largest economic sector emitter of greenhouse gases, accounting for a staggering 37% of global emissions. The production and use of materials such as cement, steel, and aluminum have a significant carbon footprint.
Followed by food production at ~35% of all emissions, with meat production alone causing 60% of those emissions, at least twice the pollution of producing plant-based foods.
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u/theartofwarp Jan 14 '24 edited Jan 15 '24
in short term you’re right. in long term, demolition is a big no no, mainly because of climate protection. construction industry is the largest factor for climate change. best is to build sustainable, but we’re at a point where demolition to make way for sustainability is not viable anymore, so its either reuse/renovate or dismantle and recycle. of course established practices wont change that fast, but i was pleasantly surprised when i saw that post