Assessment of the energy savings and CO2 emissions reduction of glass structures through alternative demolition scenarios

Assessment of the energy savings and CO2 emissions reduction of glass structures through alternative demolition scenarios

Tuna Kayılı, Merve (Gazi University)
Veer, F.A. (TU Delft Structural Design & Mechanics)
Çelebi, Gülser (AHEP University)

2016

Glass is a material that has been significantly increasing its role in architecture in recent decades. Although glass is a material that can survive long, as can be seen from the archaeological pieces in many museums, in practice the glass structures that built nowadays have a finite life time. A notorious case is the original New York Apple Cube, which was removed and replaced within several years of original completion. Whatever the eventual lifetime of the structure, there will be a point where the structure needs to be demolished. This introduces critical questions about the relation between ecological impact and the demolition methods and procedure. This paper looks at the eco-impact of different end of life scenarios of glass structures, using the Haarlem glass cube as a well-documented example to determine the differences between various ends of life scenarios.

Glass construction
Laminated glass
End of life
Demolition method
Separation/collection method

http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:2fbf9108-f084-4296-b20b-13901f3dbd44

https://doi.org/10.1007/s40940-016-0024-3

2363-5142

Glass Structures and Engineering, 1 (2), 435–449

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© 2016 Merve Tuna Kayılı, F.A. Veer, Gülser Çelebi