AS URBAN INFILL CONSTRUCTION BECOME...

AS URBAN INFILL CONSTRUCTION BECOMES perpetually MORE DESIRABLE, many builders fear the "hidden" take away froms associated with demolishing and trucking away of long date factories, warehouses, or derelict housing. According to Amy Bauman, establisher of greenGoat, a Somerville, Mass.--based consulting firm, however, those fears can largely be lay to rest--if builders practice smart "deconstruction" techniques. Bauman used a Massachusetts EPA grant to examine the financial benefits to contractors who use recycling and salvage during their infill teardown phase. Using several case studies, she ground that by taking advantage of little known recycler and tipping pay savers, developers can save big coin on knockdown ...