In Portugal, the sustainability of construction has been looked into over the past few
years, especially where quality, safety and natural/energetic resource-saving
technologies are concerned. Now, there are studies under way whose purpose it is to
lessen the quantity of debris that are by-products of the construction process. On the
other hand, is known the enormous patrimony that is waiting to be rehabilitated, as
many of these buildings are sorely in need of interventions. However the
deconstruction process is practically unused and unknown. Deconstruction paves the
way for the revaluation and reuse of construction materials and elements which would
otherwise be treated as worthless debris and removed to storage spaces which are
often not legally authorized to hold such materials. An interviewer opinion collected
process has been carried out with a set of selected Portuguese construction process
participants. Its aim was to present their view on implementation and viability of
deconstruction as an innovative technique in the process of refurbishment, thereby
contributing towards the economic sustainability of said process. The reasons why
deconstruction benefits aren’t considered are also discussed.(undefined
