Study Finds European Buildings Demolished 16 Years Sooner Than US Counterparts

Researchers have found that buildings demolished during the 21st century in European cities had a shorter lifespan than those in US cities.

A report titled Lifetimes of demolished buildings in US and European cities, published in the peer-reviewed Buildings & Cities journal, compared the ages of around 15,000 buildings demolished in nine US cities and four European cities.

The findings reveal that buildings demolished in the 21st century in European cities had significantly shorter lifespans than those in US cities, with European buildings being demolished 16 years younger on average.