The world strives for sustainable development to minimize environmental impact and
resource consumption, where circular economy (CE) is emerging as a promising approach …

This article evaluates Europe's building sector's circular economy (CE). This industry is
responsible for 42% of energy consumption, more than 50% of extracted materials, 30% of …

The paper aims to enable a comprehensive definition for a Circular Economy (CE) that will
support its effective introduction in the building and construction sectors. According to the …

Circular economy has become central in the European policy arena, and the Member States
have promoted a number of initiatives and programs to shift from their traditional linear …

Buildings are energy-and resource-hungry: their construction and use account for around
39% of global carbon dioxide emissions; they consume around 40% of all the energy …

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 building sector is considered one of the least sustainable sectors as it is based on a
linear economic model that contributes to greenhouse gas emissions, solid waste …

Construction organisations and governments need to seek a sustainable solution to
optimise resource consumption, minimise energy use, and reduce glasshouse gas …

This dissertation is an original, unpublished and independent work by the author, Leonora
Charlotte Malabi Larsen, as a result of an industrial PhD project carried out at the …

Abstract The Circular Economy (CE) is a philosophy that aims to alter current consumption
and output trends that are putting a tremendous strain on the earth and its environment. It …