Why taking apart buildings piece by piece is a climate solution

On the site of a former ranch slated for housing development on the outskirts of Aurora, Colo., Pedro Macedo of Perks Deconstruction pulls nails from a wood frame that once stood in a barn.

Deconstruction is a growing approach to taking down homes that diverts waste from landfills, cuts carbon emissions and creates a circular economy for construction materials.

(Image credit: Hart Van Denburg)