The sustainability of deconstruction is dependent upon reducing the amounts of C&D waste that is sent to landfills, thus conserving valuable land space and helping to minimize the negative impact of waste on ground water, air, soil, and forests. This process also supplies the market with recycled or reused materials, which minimizes the demand for virgin materials. According to the EPA, 30 percent of landfill materials are from C&D waste. Such enormous quantifies can be largely reduced by adopting the concept of deconstruction described in this paper. According to the EPA, about 245,000 houses are demolished or removed every year (EPA, 2002). Deconstruction provides an alternative to demolition as it aims at the controlled dismantling of structures that are destined for demolition and removal, so mat reuse and recycling of materials are achieved. Such practice helps in saving landfill space, help minimize the impacts on the environment in many ways, and helps the local economy by creating fobs and saving public funds.
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