2. RECYCLING AND ARCHITECTURE By Karolina Hoellein

3. TALKING TRASH

4. WASTE FACTS AND FIGURES USA definitely increased intensity of recycling over past 50 years. The country also TRIPLED the amount of waste generated.

5.  Since buildings are major polluters, architects have to respond to the need of times before the nightmare of our geography books turns into reality.  The largest component of municipal solid waste in the U.S. is construction and demolition debris (C&D)—from 25 to 50 percent on average. Building material has 90% potential of being recycled but, in practice, only 30% is. COMPOSITION OF WASTE

6. BUILDING A HOME TYPICAL CONSTRUCTION WASTE ESTIMATED FOR A 2,000 SQ FT HOME

7. WAYS TO RECYCLE ARCHITECTURE Recycling in architecture can take a place at various stages and to various degrees: 1.Adapting and reusing existing buildings 2.Salvaging various house components 3.Recycling construction waste

8. 1. ADAPTIVE REUSE We have a huge amount of existing building stock and we need to be smarter about using it.  Old buildings have wonderful bones from design perspective  They have a lot of materials in them  They are strong markers of the industry, aspirations, local materials, etc.  Reusing them we reduce energy consumed by processes associated with a production of new buildings Gigantic Coal Gasometers Transformed into Thriving Communities

9. 2. SALVAGING Villa Welpeloo is composed in 60% of salvaged materials A door removed from one house can become a door in another house. Benefits of this approach:  Great reduction of the energy and greenhouse gases emissions associated with producing and transporting building materials  Reduction of construction waste  A way to reach a very high level of lively aesthetics (creativity!)

10. 3. RECYCLING CONSTRUCTION WASTE Use CollectSortConsolidate Re- manufacture Raw Material ManufactureUseDiscardLandfill “Use and throw” approach against Recycling When we recycle materials, we reduce energy expended by half as compared to the use of virgin products, because we cut midway through production cycle.

11. CONCLUSION Recycling reduces the impact on environment. Recycling conserves energy and natural resources. Possibilities of recycling are infinitive. Recycling is not only necessity but our moral responsibility.

12. REFERENCES Aayushi, R., Anand, A., & Joshi N. “Recycling in Architecture.” Architecture – Time Space and People Sep. 2008 Di Justo, P. “An Introduction to Recycling.” Dwell Feb. 2011 Guevarra, L. (Interviewer) & Ritchie, K. (Interviewee). (Jan. 2009). “New life for Old Buildings: Adaptive Reuse.” [Interview transcript]. Retrieved from Green Biz Radio Web site: http://www.greenbiz.com/print/22147 Szita, J., “Harvest Boon.” Dwell Feb. 2011 United States Environmental Protection Agency. (2009). Municipal Solid Waste in United States. Retrieved from://www.epa.gov AUTHORS OF PICTURES USED IN PRESENTATION Pham, Diane – Giant Gasometers Princen, Bas – Garbage City Seelen, Mark – Villa Welpeloo