Selection criteria for building materials and components in line with the circular economy principles in the built environment—A review of current trends
A growing concern is given to the environmental impacts caused by the construction
industry. Waste generation, resource consumption, and greenhouse gas emissions are the …
industry. Waste generation, resource consumption, and greenhouse gas emissions are the …
How can material stock studies assist the implementation of the circular economy in cities?
W Wuyts, A Miatto, K Khumvongsa, J Guo… - Environmental …, 2022 - ACS Publications
City and regional planners have recently started exploring a circular approach to urban
development. Meanwhile, industrial ecologists have been designing and refining …
development. Meanwhile, industrial ecologists have been designing and refining …
Building feature‐based machine learning regression to quantify urban material stocks: A Hong Kong study
Urban material stock (UMS) represents elegant thinking by perceiving cities as a repository
of construction materials that can be reused in the future, rather than a burdensome …
of construction materials that can be reused in the future, rather than a burdensome …
Product stage embodied greenhouse gas reductions in single-family dwellings: Drivers of greenhouse gas emissions and variability between Toronto, Perth, and …
Reducing embodied greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the construction of buildings is
increasingly recognized as necessary to meet medium-and long-term climate targets. The …
increasingly recognized as necessary to meet medium-and long-term climate targets. The …
[HTML][HTML] Embodied greenhouse gas emissions in structural materials for the German residential building stock—Quantification and mitigation scenarios
Embodied emissions in construction materials make a relevant contribution to carbon
emissions worldwide. While this has been broadly recognised, only little attention has been …
emissions worldwide. While this has been broadly recognised, only little attention has been …
A construction classification system database for understanding resource use in building construction
The building sector is a voracious consumer of primary materials. However, the study of
building material use and associated impacts is challenged by the paucity of publicly …
building material use and associated impacts is challenged by the paucity of publicly …
The sustainable development goals, urban mining, and the circular economy
This literature review aimed at analyzing the link between urban mining and the 17
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It seeks to answer the questions:" Does published …
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It seeks to answer the questions:" Does published …
[HTML][HTML] Raw materials consumption and demolition waste generation of the urban building sector 2016–2050: A scenario-based material flow analysis of Vienna
J Lederer, A Gassner, J Fellner, U Mollay… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
Cities are substantial consumers of raw materials and producers of waste. For this reason, a
number of cities including Vienna, defined in their sustainable development strategies a …
number of cities including Vienna, defined in their sustainable development strategies a …
Quantifying and spatializing building material stock and renovation flow for circular economy
R Mohammadiziazi, MM Bilec - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
The linear system of take, make, and waste, has led to deleterious environmental impacts
and material use; circular economy strategies may offer benefits. Since the building sector is …
and material use; circular economy strategies may offer benefits. Since the building sector is …
Capturing variability in material intensity of single-family dwellings: A case study of Toronto, Canada
The need to reduce resource use in the built environment is widely recognized, but
quantitative understanding of material use in buildings is limited, especially at …
quantitative understanding of material use in buildings is limited, especially at …