Following is a selection of 12 articles from European and North American organizations emphasizing the point that incentivizing renovation over demolition is a key emissions reduction strategy.  

  1. Building renovation: where circular economy and climate meet (European Environment Agency)
  2. The Reuse Imperative (National Trust for Historic Preservation)
  3. Addressing climate change by retrofitting Canada’s existing buildings (Policy Options)
  4. Building Reuse: A Proven Climate and Economic Strategy (American Institute of Architects)
  5. The case for … never demolishing another building (The Guardian)
  6. The construction industry remains horribly climate-unfriendly (The Economist)
  7. Climate Change: MPs say building demolitions must be reduced (BBC)
  8. Save a building, fight climate change (Canadian Broadcasting Corp)
  9. It’s All Connected: Deconstruction, Reuse, and Climate Change (The Erie Reader)
  10. Think Twice Before Demolishing (Norwegian Green Building Council)
  11. To create net-zero cities, we need to look hard at our older buildings (World Economic Forum)
  12. Rebuild or Renovate: The Carbon Conundrum (Financial Times)