Maximizing Building Preservation and Material Reuse.
The BRDABC, and its members, is committed to ending the ‘demolition first’ paradigm by proving and scaling our responsible building removal solutions: relocation and deconstruction.
Through enterprise we strive to divert good homes and good building materials from our local landfills. Collectively BRDABC members have created hundreds of good ‘green jobs’ across British Columbia.
To further enable building relocation and deconstruction we commission reports, present policy recommendations, and encourage governments to create stronger incentives for the real-estate industry to use responsible, cost effective, building removal strategies.
Working with policy makers and the real-estate development industry we can maximize the prevention of demolition waste and further unleash the potential of circularity in the built environment.
Demolition Assessment Report
Between 2012 and 2022, 27,980 single family homes were bulldozed in Metro Vancouver to make way for higher density development.
According to a report prepared by Light House and Renewal Development, provincial and municipal upzoning policies will contribute to a 35% increase in demolitions over the next ten years.
Municipal Action Plan (MAP)
The Home Demolition Prevention: Municipal Action Plan is a set of policy recommendations to encourage governments to create stronger incentives for the real-estate industry to maximize the preservation and reuse of good homes and good building materials.
These policy recommendations build from best practices demonstrated regionally and internationally.
Responsible Building Removal Assessment
Recommendation II. from the MAP:
Municipalities should require all homes slated for removal to undergo a pre-demolition assessment, as part of the development permit (DP) or building permit (BP) application, to assess whether a home slated for removal is a viable candidate for relocation or deconstruction.
To support with this assessment the BRDABC has created a template form for municipalities.