“Rethink is about changing how you think about things. Break paradigms, include new materials and solutions, and reconsider precedent.”
“The idea of Reducing can also be highly complex. It can mean decreasing the amount of concrete in a structure by consciously resizing it, or designing for lightweight systems that use less raw materials and fewer resources rather than heavy, dense structures. It can also mean decreasing waste generation at the site by opting for dry building systems.”
“Reuse can be addressed in the reuse of materials such as solid wood or even structural steel parts, coatings, glass, partition walls, etc. It can also refer to the reuse of buildings for new purposes: transforming factories to offices, hotels to dwellings, and so on.”
“Recycling is the last of the R’s, but not the least. It is about harnessing waste to create another product, which may have different or similar characteristics and uses. This prevents materials from being discarded and overloading landfills, disrupting their cycle.”
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