ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

 I would like to first acknowledge and thank the Department of Defense for the

grant funding that made this project possible. I am also grateful to Brad Guy and Timothy

Williams for their leadership and guidance of the deconstruction team and for their work

in collecting and organizing the data used in the life cycle assessment. I would also like

to thank Costello Dismantling Company for its help in the deconstruction and demolition

of the military barracks at Ft. McClellan.

 I acknowledge and thank Dr. Angela S. Lindner, my supervisory committee

chairperson, for her time, hard work, leadership, and guidance during this project. I thank

my committee members Drs. Timothy Townsend and Charles Kibert for their direction,

time, and support. I am also very grateful to my research group for feedback and support

throughout this project. I acknowledge and thank my family, roommates and friends for

all of their support and guidance.