Victor Meesters Renaud Haerlingen Beate Zavadska Romane Lavoine Rotor asbl

Report on salvage and reuse of materials in the transformation of the Reuilly military barracks into housing. The report details each step: identifying and inventorying salvageable materials,...

This book explains the cultural, economic and environmental benefits of the Norwegian tradition of moving houses. It contains interviews with several experts on the topic, which are published in...

Alan Solomon Klaas Armster Michel Arnaud

An account of the use and reuse of wood in construction in the USA, as well as an overview of the different types of wood typically used. Also contains a series of projects incorporating reclaimed...

Éleves Master 1 ENSA Paris Val de Seine

Catalogue of a student research project collecting information about dealers of salvaged materials in France. It contains sections on construction elements in timber and metal but also on interior...

Julie Benoit Mathilde Billet Grégoire Saurel Audrey Farinole Damien Najean Albert Hassan

Results of the second REPAR study carried out between 2014 and 2018 on how to integrate reuse into architecture and design projects. It contains detailed explanations on assurance related issues and...

Pieter Adrianus Bot

Detailed guide of construction materials and techniques commonly used between the 19th century and the 1990s, with a focus on the Netherlands in the early and mid 20th century. The book defines...

Mieke Vandenbroucke

This dissertation presents a decision making model to facilitate the design and dimensioning of demountable building elements. The author investigates needs in the Belgian construction sector and...

Stephanie Van de Voorde Inge Bertels Ine Wouters

In-depth guide on materials used in the construction of housing in post-war Brussels.

Accompanying book of the Chilean pavilion at the 14th Venice biennale, discussing the prefabricated concrete panels produced in Chile with Soviet support during the 1970s. It touches on their use in...

Petr Hradil

Report identifying barriers to the re-use of structural building components, with a focus on steel and timber elements. It also discusses the environmental impact of reusing structural elements on the...