Current state and barriers to the circular economy in the building sector: Towards a mitigation framework

Bilal, Muhammad; Khan, Khurram Iqbal Ahmad; Thaheem, Muhammad Jamaluddin; Nasir, Abdur Rehman

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.123250

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“…Multiple scholars report lack of client awareness and, in turn, lack of demand as barriers to the implementation of eco-design in the building sector [22][23][24][25]. Agyekum et al (2019) argue that when the clients are unaware of the possibilities for eco-designing buildings, or the potential benefits from this, it is difficult for them to show an interest in the subject and thereby also create a market demand [21].…”

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“…Several scholars identify lack of suitable policies, codes and legislation as one of the main barriers to implementing eco-design in the building sector [18,21,24,27,28], some of which even state that adopting environmental strategies is in conflict with the current regulations [22,29]. Furthermore, existing environmental laws do not necessarily include what is needed for effective implementation [27].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In addition, support and commitment from the government, policy-makers, and other public institutions, is important to further the implementation of eco-design of buildings. The fact that support is lacking is thereby a barrier [18,21,24].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Scholars argue that the financial resources, or the willingness to use finances, to cover the (perceived) extra initial cost of so-called green buildings is lacking, and is one of the greatest barriers to eco-design implementation [17,18,22,[24][25][26][27]30,32]. There are various reasons for this extra cost; some believe that sustainable materials and components have a higher cost [18,22,24,27]. A change in design procedures, as introduced by eco-design, will lead to an extended design process requiring extra time, and thereby extra finances from the extension of the project schedule [22,26,31].…”

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confidence: 99%

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How Lack of Knowledge and Tools Hinders the Eco-Design of Buildings—A Systematic Review

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The building sector is responsible for extensive resource consumption and waste generation, resulting in high pressure on the environment. A way to potentially mitigate this is by including environmental considerations during building design through the concept known as eco-design. Despite the multiple available approaches of eco-design, the latter is not easily achieved in the building sector. The objective of this paper is to identify and discuss what barriers are currently hindering the implementation of eco-design in the building sector and by which measures building designers can include environmental considerations in their design process. Through a systematic literature review, several barriers to implementation were identified, the main ones being lack of suitable legislation, lack of knowledge amongst building designers, and lack of suitable tools for designers to use. Furthermore, two specific tools were identified that allow the inclusion of environmental consideration in building design, along with nine design strategies providing qualitative guidance on how to potentially minimize energy and material consumption, as well as waste generation. This paper contributes a holistic overview of the major barriers to and existing tools and method for the eco-design of buildings, and provides guidance for both future research and practice.

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“…The renovation program raises an important issue of construction waste disposal, which is discussed both in Russian and foreign publications [11][12][13][14]. Many currently used technologies of building mass demolition imply dusting of adjacent territories, have low efficiency in transportation of construction waste generated and lead to environmental problems resulting from its disposal, so rational use of construction waste becomes one of the main priorities for environmental protection [15][16][17][18][19].…”

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Environmental Aspects of the Housing Renovation Program in Moscow under Sharing and Circular Economy Conditions

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2020

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Since 2017, a housing renovation program has been implemented in Moscow, which is a unique program aimed at settling and demolishing shabby low-rise housing stock and new construction on the vacated territory. The renovation program raises a fundamental issue of construction waste disposal. Many current technologies of building mass demolition imply dusting of adjacent territories, have low efficiency in transporting construction waste generated in this process and lead to environmental problems resulting from its disposal, so the rational use of construction waste becomes one of the environmental protection's main points. In this research, we address the question: how the principle "Green Digital Technologies," reflected in the Moscow development concept "Smart City," which is a part of the housing renovation program in Moscow, is currently implemented. Three implementation ways of this principle have been revealed: contraction of "smart houses" under the renovation program according to smart 1.0 standard; use of BIM-technologies in the program; use of "smart demolition" technology. It is proposed to consider the process of recycling construction waste after demolishing old houses under the renovation program according to the principles of sharing and circular economy to increase the program's environmental friendliness and reduce environmental risks for the Moscow population.

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Analysing the roadblocks of circular economy adoption in the automobile sector: Reducing waste and environmental perspectives

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The automobile industry is one of the most rapidly growing sectors in our society. The increase in demand for vehicles drives the growth of the automobile sector worldwide. Fabrication of vehicles consumes an enormous amount of water, energy and resources, thereby increasing carbon emissions. Nonbiodegradable and manufacturing waste after the end of life usage results in a significant contribution to incineration, landfills, air acidification and water eutrophication. The adoption of circular economy (CE) initiatives can play a significant role in dealing with increasing waste and environmental pollution. The main goal of CE is to recycle and reuse materials to reduce waste and also to minimise environmental impacts. This article strongly supports the adoption of CE in the Indian automobile industry. For the successful adoption of CE in the Indian automobile sector, first, it is important to analyse roadblocks to the adoption. Twenty potential roadblocks towards the adoption of CE have been identified from a literature review and in consultation with experts in the field. To capture the vagueness of the data and to carry out a robust analysis, a Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) method with Fuzzy theory is employed. The results reveal that roadblock ‘lacking ability to deliver high‐quality remanufactured products’ is ranked first among all considered roadblocks. This study will help the Indian automobile industry, decision makers, research practitioners and government officials develop effective strategies for adopting CE in Indian automobile companies. A sensitivity analysis has been conducted to validate the stability of results.

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Current state and barriers to the circular economy in the building sector: Towards a mitigation framework

Cited by 152 publications

References 82 publications

How Lack of Knowledge and Tools Hinders the Eco-Design of Buildings—A Systematic Review

How Lack of Knowledge and Tools Hinders the Eco-Design of Buildings—A Systematic Review

Environmental Aspects of the Housing Renovation Program in Moscow under Sharing and Circular Economy Conditions

Analysing the roadblocks of circular economy adoption in the automobile sector: Reducing waste and environmental perspectives

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