Nowadays the pace of production and consumption is reaching environmentally
unsustainable levels. In this regard, the great technological advances developed in recent …

Built environment consumes vast volumes of natural resources and also poses several
environmental threats owing to mining, construction emissions, and waste disposal …

Reusing high-value construction materials from existing buildings that otherwise would be
discarded as waste is a key strategy for achieving a circular economy. However, this …

Given the fragmentation, a holistic perspective of the construction value chain is necessary
in driving a systematic Circular Economy (CE) implementation in the construction industry …

Different actors in the circularity transition of the timber construction sector investigate,
propose and implement workflows to enable the reclamation of materials from unused …

Effective data management can enable the utilisation of new tools and technologies and,
ultimately the creation of circular business models in the building industry. To accomplish …

Abstract Design for deconstruction (DfD) increases reusable components extracted from old
structures by considering the ease of deconstruction from a construction project's early …

Industrialization, population growth, and urbanization are all trends driving the explosive
growth of the construction industry. Creating buildings to house people and operate industry …

As urbanization continues to surge, building materials are poised to become a dominant
contributor to global emissions. Traditionally, the building sector has focused on mitigating …

Historical buildings are heritages that play a strategic role in the sustainable building
environment need to be protected, and the continuation of the building stock from the past to …