1.3 Lifecycle
Lifecycle stages
Before any project starts, these are the most important questions to ask:
If the right decision is to build, then the new building’s lifecycle will have three main stages:
1 Acquisition
2 Operation
3 De-commissioning
Each stage in a building’s life cycle includes a number of phases, or activities. Organise the activities below. Match each one to a lifecycle stage above.
Sustainable development invests resources like …
- Demolition
- Source of materials
- Choice of materials
- Consultation
- Planning and design
- Maintenance
- Re-use of the site
functional skills
- Work in a way that suits you best.
- Write a list or print and cut each one out and arrange them on a desk.