Discussing Designing for Deconstruction with Perkins+Will - Low Carbon Conversations #8

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