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Building Circularity Assessment in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Industry: A New Framework
Circular Economy (CE) has proved its contribution to addressing environmental impacts in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industries. Building Circularity (BC) assessment methods have been developed to measure the circularity of building projects. However, there still exists ambiguity and inconsistency in these methods. Based on the reviewed literature, this study proposes a new framework for BC assessment, including a material flow model, a Material Passport (MP), and a BC calculation method. The material flow model redefines the concept of BC assessment, containing three circularity cycles and five indicators. The BC MP defines the data needed for the assessment, and the BC calculation method provides the equations for building circularity scoring. The proposed framework offers a comprehensive basis to support a coherent and consistent implementation of CE in the AEC industry.
Building Circularity Assessment in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Industry: A New Framework
Circular Economy (CE) has proved its contribution to addressing environmental impacts in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industries. Building Circularity (BC) assessment methods have been developed to measure the circularity of building projects. However, there still exists ambiguity and inconsistency in these methods. Based on the reviewed literature, this study proposes a new framework for BC assessment, including a material flow model, a Material Passport (MP), and a BC calculation method. The material flow model redefines the concept of BC assessment, containing three circularity cycles and five indicators. The BC MP defines the data needed for the assessment, and the BC calculation method provides the equations for building circularity scoring. The proposed framework offers a comprehensive basis to support a coherent and consistent implementation of CE in the AEC industry.
Building Circularity Assessment in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Industry: A New Framework
Zhang, Nuo (author) / Han, Qi (author) / de Vries, Bauke (author)
2021-11-01
Zhang, N, Han, Q & de Vries, B 2021, 'Building Circularity Assessment in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Industry: A New Framework', Sustainability, vol. 13, no. 22, 12466. https://doi.org/10.3390/su132212466
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