Circular economy in the construction industry: A systematic literature review

GLF Benachio, MCD Freitas, SF Tavares - Journal of cleaner production, 2020 - Elsevier
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 …

Application of circular economy principles in buildings: A systematic review

NG Akhimien, E Latif, SS Hou - Journal of Building Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
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 …

Building circularity as a measure of sustainability in the old and modern architecture: A case study of architecture development in the hot and dry climate

SMH Honarvar, M Golabchi, MB Ledari - Energy and Buildings, 2022 - Elsevier
Nowadays, the construction industry has turned to the consumption of large amounts of
natural resources in line with global population growth, which has led to the shortage of …

Combining circular and LCA indicators for the early design of urban projects

M Saade, B Erradhouani, S Pawlak… - … International Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Purpose The built environment is a key sector for the transition towards a so-called circular
economy, contributing to solve the global environmental challenges humanity is facing. As …

Circular economy in Brazilian construction industry: Current scenario, challenges and opportunities

TI Hentges, EA Machado da Motta… - Waste Management …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
The effective implantation of the circular economy (CE) presents a great challenge to the
industrial sectors, mostly in those of greater environmental impact, such as construction …

Assessment methods for evaluating circular economy projects in construction: a review of available tools

L Lovrenčić Butković, M Mihić… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Increasing interests of circular economy (CE) principles applied into construction projects
has led to the development of assessment methods for their justification. The use of smaller …

Modell der Recyclingfähigkeit auf Bauteilebene

S Ebert, S Ott, K Krause, A Hafner, M Krechel - Bautechnik, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Eine konsistente Kreislaufführung der zur Verfügung stehenden Ressourcen ist eine der
großen Herausforderungen für das Bauen in der Zukunft. Dieser Aufsatz liefert einen Beitrag …

Comparative Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA) Analysis of Timber and Reinforced Concrete Multi-story Buildings. State-of-the-Art Review

L Corti, G Di Nunzio, G Muciaccia - Canadian Society of Civil Engineering …, 2022 - Springer
Being the building sector responsible of 30–40% of total greenhouse gases' emissions and
being some administrations (eg, EU and Canada) targeting net-zero carbon emissions by …

[PDF][PDF] Reverse engineering of 3D-BIM of existing infrastructure using parametric tooling to accelerate the digitization transition in asset management

CAJ Reit - 2023 - repository.tudelft.nl
Amid global climate change challenges, the construction industry faces an urgent transition
from a linear production model to a Circular Economy (CE). Initiatives and recommendations …

[PDF][PDF] Investigating the energy architecture of vernacular buildings and modern buildings in Iran by approach of circular economy and regenerative design in order to …

SMH Honarvar, M Golabchi, MB Ledari - 2022 - researchgate.net
Due to the rising global population, the construction industry has significantly depleted
natural resources, resulting in both resource scarcity and heightened environmental impacts …