Preservation:

MASONRY/ CONCRETE STRUCTURE > 2200 SF= 34,100,000 BTU'S to Demolish

WOOD FRAME STRUCTURE> 2200 SF= 6,820,000 BTU'S To DEMO

These numbers represent the amount of energy "needed to raze, load, and haul away construction materials."

1,540,000,000 BTU'S> IN A Single-Family 2200 SF Home> Estimated total energy spent in the production of a building, from the manufacture of materials, to their delivery, to construction.

"In ENGLISH:"

TOTAL COMBINED IS EQUIVILENT TO 13,451 gallons of gasoline.

More Information can be found at: http://www.thegreenestbuilding.org/

Sometimes Preservation or Re-Greening within set confines is a better solution. If not, a strong understanding helps one to realize the importance of job-site recycling efforts.

ENERGY

EMBODIED ENERGY EXAMPLE

WATER

RESOURCES: materials

NEW VS REMODEL: Preservation