Commercial construction can be an expensive and time-intensive process. While new housing communities, industrial buildings and office spaces are necessary, many environmentally-focused developers and advocates are looking to another source of space — existing structures that have fallen out of use or need updating to meet modern needs.
Adaptive reuse has been gaining momentum in sustainable construction for several years. Research indicates it can be 16% cheaper and 18% faster to practice adaptive reuse than to construct a new building. Here’s what you need to know about the growth of adaptive reuse.
What Is Adaptive Reuse?
The practice of adaptive reuse involves two main concepts: Retrofitting derelict, already-standing buildings to serve a new function. This gives structures with “good (...)
