In our eighth Low Carbon Conversation, Perkins and Will’s Simon Bone and Grant Spencer talk with Rohan McCarthy about the critical role designing for deconstruction has in achieving a low carbon future within the commercial property sector. They highlight insights into steps, techniques, and collaborative efforts to realise a low carbon future through designing for deconstruction.
This episode is also available as a video on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/G_QFgjfrTbA
Contents:
(00:00) - Intro
(00:46) - What is Designing for Deconstruction?
(04:12) - Deconstruction Techniques
(08:39) - Material Selection
(09:29) - Clients' Demand for Sustainability
(11:32) - BIMS
(12:24) - Clients' Understanding of Their Own Carbon Footprints
(14:06) - Awards
(15:23) - Covid's Impact on Office Design
(19:26) - The Final Question: One Change to the Industry
(21:20) - Thanks For Watching