Tri-Lox reclaims timber from water towers that are being retired. Photographer: Arion Doerr/Tri-Lox

Extending the life of existing structures, making them more efficient and reusing materials when properties are torn down offers one of the clearest paths for decarbonizing a sector that single-handedly threatens efforts to keep global warming within the 2C limit set in the 2015 Paris Agreement.

Source: Sustainable Construction: How to Refurbish, Upcycle and Green Old Buildings – Bloomberg