Laefer, Debra F.Debra F.LaeferO'Brien, William J.William J.O'BrienSteiner, Ruth LorraineRuth LorraineSteiner2010-07-072010-07-07American S20040784407568http://hdl.handle.net/10197/2137Recycled Materials in Geotechnics : ASCE Civil Engineering Conference and Exposition, October 19-21, 2004, Baltimore, MarylandSustainability in the construction industry can only be achieved through a radical rethinking of building construction and reuse. This paper outlines the problems and offers innovative solutions that embrace technological innovations, advances in manufacturing and distribution, and integration of building and land use concepts through:1) application of a dismountable and reconfigurable structural system, 2) promotion of the concept of kitting, and 3) reconceptualization of the relationships between construction management, engineering, supply chain configurations, environmental modeling, design, and urban planning. Basic components are described with the modeling and research agenda needed to make these solutions both viable and adoptable.221745 bytesapplication/pdfenSustainabilityReuseReconfigurable structuresSolid wasteSustainable constructionBuilding--Technological innovationsConstruction industry--Environmental aspectsConference Publication10.1061/40756(149)15https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/1.0/