Two special issues of Building Research and Information

iiSBE partner BRI journal has just published two special issues:


BRI special Issue: Deconstruction, demolition and destruction
Guest editors: André Thomsen, Frank Schultmann, Niklaus Kohler
BRI July-Aug 2011 vol 39-4

BRI special issue:Motivating stakeholders to deliver environmental change
Guest editor: Raymond J. Cole
BRI Sep-Oct 2011, vol 39-5




BRI special Issue:
Deconstruction, demolition and destruction


Guest editors: André Thomsen, Frank Schultmann, Niklaus Kohler
BRI July-Aug 2011 vol 39-4
BRI cover page

Issue contents:

  • Editorial: Deconstruction, demolition and destruction [free online access]
    A. Thomsen, F. Schultmann & N. Kohler
  • Matching construction and demolition waste supply to recycling demand:
    a regional management chain model

    M. Hiete, J. Stengel, J. Ludwig & F. Schultmann
  • Understanding obsolescence:
    a conceptual model for buildings [free online access]

    A. Thomsen & K. van der Flier
  • Demolition in the Bijlmermeer:
    lessons from transforming a large housing estate

    F. Wassenberg
  • Demolition and preservation in shrinking US industrial cities
    A. Mallach
  • Consequences of massive housing destruction:
    the New York City fire epidemic

    D. Wallace & R. Wallace
  • The post-war destruction of Swedish cities
    B. O. H. Johansson




BRI special issue:
Motivating stakeholders to deliver environmental change


Guest editor: Raymond J. Cole
BRI Sep-Oct 2011, vol 39-5

BRI cover page

Issue contents:

  • Editorial: Motivating stakeholders to deliver environmental change
    Raymond J. Cole
  • Motivating change: shifting the paradigm [free online access]
    C. du Plessis & R.J. Cole
  • The 'apparent disconnect' towards the adoption of energy-efficient technologies
    L. Christie, M.Donn, & D. Watson
  • The role of institutional regimes in motivating change for sustainable housing
    L.A. Nicol
  • Motivations for innovation in the built environment:
    new directions for research

    J. Whyte & M. Sexton
  • Engaging financial stakeholders:
    Opportunities for a sustainable built environment

    T. Lützkendorf, W. Fan & D. Lorenz
  • Harnessing stakeholder motivation:
    towards a Swiss sustainable building sector

    A. Feige, H Wallbaum & Sabrina Krank
  • Motivating stakeholders to deliver change:
    Tokyo's Cap-and-Trade Program [free online access]

    Y. Nishida & Y. Hua




    iiSBE members are reminded that they are eligible for a major discount on subscription costs for the BRI journal.