The building industry contributes to resource scarcity by consuming vast amounts of natural
resources and produces in addition large amounts of waste, both contributing to a …

The construction industry is one of the most environmentally detrimental industries in the
world, impacting directly the use of raw materials, their determination of use involving the …

Abstract The Construction Industry is responsible for over 30% of the extraction of natural
resources, as well as 25% of solid waste generated in the world. This happens because the …

The transition from linear economy into circular economy is not realizable until circular
economy principles are applied into the life-cycle stages of buildings which is a proactive …

The research on new ways to make our existing city more sustainable in economic and
environmental terms has become a central theme at the national and international levels …

The construction and building sectors are responsible for a large part of the consumption of
energy and natural resources. The concept of the circular economy, a closed-loop system …

The Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industries are the producers of the
most significant waste stream in the European Union. Known EU initiatives propose to deal …

The application of the circular economy (CE) in the building industry is critical for achieving
the carbon reduction goals defined in the Paris Agreement and is increasingly promoted …

The circular economy in the construction sector in emerging economies is one of the most
promising concepts that aims to keep the value of the construction materials and structures …

Excessive and progressive industrialization is creating significant economic gaps, whereas
large quantities of natural resources are used, and a lot of waste is created. Circular …