Designed for Disassembly – Future Life Cycle of Facades
Designed for Disassembly – Future Life Cycle of Facades
Speaker:
Dr Janine Campbell
Summary:
Contemporary façade systems can account for between 13–30% of a building’s initial embodied carbon, while typically having a shorter service life than the structural frame.
Although sustainability agendas increasingly prioritize operational performance and energy efficiency, end-of-life considerations—such as disassembly, reuse, and material recovery, these topics remain underdeveloped within façade design and planning processes.
Presented is a series of considerations as to the hinderances of façade materials re-use, several successful case-studies and research groups developing knowledge.
This talk was delivered online on 19 June 2026. Talk duration is 1 hour and 5 minutes.
Speaker Bio:
Janine is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Architects, artist, and registered architect with more than 20 years of project experience across Australia, Switzerland, and the UK. Holding an MSc in Façade Engineering, she integrates creative and technical expertise in sustainable façade design, circular economy principles, technical delivery, innovation, and project leadership.
Janine wrote her MSc dissertation in the UK on ‘Design for Disassembly – future design practices of facades’ .
CPD Details:
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