85751 external_news 1327352635 1475893520 The old City Hall East may look like a vacant fortress looming over Ponce de Leon Avenue, but the developer already has crews working to resuscitate its 2 million square feet with the goal of reusing or recycling all of its parts. Daniel Castro, a professor of building construction at Georgia Tech, said green projects are becoming more prevalent around the country, but there still aren't many financial incentives for recycling the building. However, more companies have been practicing "deconstruction" rather than simply knocking buildings down, he said.

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