Designing [for] the future: Managing architectural parts through the principles of circular economy

Fatourou-Sipsi, A; Symeonidou, Ioanna

doi:10.1088/1755-1315/899/1/012014

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“…There is a common understanding supported by multiple studies conducted over the last decade that the construction industry, more than others, has a large impact on the environment (Svatoš-Ražnjević, 2022; Fatourou-Sipsi and Symeonidou, 2021; Finch et al , 2021; Crawford and Cadorel, 2017). Global material use is expected to more than double by 2060 and the estimates of materials used in the construction industry are expected to increase by one third followed by an increase in carbon emissions (UNEP, 2020).…”

Section: Reuse In Timber Designmentioning

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“…Reducing embodied energy and, consequently, carbon emissions is imperative and would increase operating efficiency in construction (Hens et al , 2021). It seems, therefore, crucial to manage the existing building stock so that it aligns with sustainable development goals (Fatourou-Sipsi and Symeonidou, 2021) by adopting a different approach that takes into account climate change, lack of resources and evolving social needs (Ostrowska-Wawryniuk, 2021).…”

Section: Reuse In Timber Designmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…When applying the principles of CE to the construction industry, a recent study identified two approaches: utilization of the existing architectural stock as “upcycled separate modules”; and design for disassembly (DfD), defined as the possibility to incorporate architectural parts in new buildings (Fatourou-Sipsi and Symeonidou, 2021). …”

Section: Reuse In Timber Designmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Taxonomy supporting design strategies for reuse of building parts in timber-based construction

Lisco,

Aulin

2023

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Purpose The reuse of timber building parts, when designing new buildings, has become a topic of increasing discussion as a proposed circular solution in support of sustainable development goals. Designers face the difficulty of identifying and applying different design strategies for reuse due to multiple definitions, which are used interchangeably. The purpose of this study is to propose a taxonomy to define the relationships between various concepts and practices that comprise the relevant strategies for reuse, notably design for disassembly (DfD) and design for adaptability (DfA). Design/methodology/approach Literature reviews were conducted based on research publications over the previous 12 years and located through the Web of Science and Scopus. Findings A taxonomy for the design process grounded on two strategies for reuse is presented: DfD and DfA. Based on previous work, the taxonomy aims to build a vocabulary of definitions in DfD and DfA to support other researchers and practitioners working in the field. Research limitations/implications The research is limited to the design phase of timber-based buildings. It does not take into account the other phases of the construction process, neither other kind of construction methods. Practical implications The application of the taxonomy can facilitate communication between different actors and provide a way for building product manufacturers to demonstrate their reuse credentials, enabling them to produce and promote compliant products and thereby support design for reuse strategies. Social implications This paper could contribute to a closer collaboration of all stakeholders involved in the building process since the very early phases of the conceptual design. Originality/value This paper contributes a comprehensive taxonomy to support the deployment of circular reuse strategies and assist designers and other stakeholders from the earliest of phases in the building’s life cycle. The proposed definition framework provided by the taxonomy resolves the longstanding lack of a supporting vocabulary for reuse and can be used as a reference for researchers and practitioners working with the DfD and DfA.

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Section: Reuse In Timber Designmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Reuse In Timber Designmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Reuse In Timber Designmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Aulin

2023

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“…Integrating upcycling methodology into the design process permits the materials to regain value instead of turning into waste by reusing as much as possible and by creating new materials and components from old or used ones or from waste generated at the endof-life of the building itself [46]. It addresses the existing architectural stock and its future use, not as a whole but as separate upcycled modules.…”

Section: Upcycling For a Ce Principlementioning

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A Review of Europe's Circular Economy in the Building Sector

Mrad¹,

Ribeiro²

2022

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This article evaluates Europe's building sector's circular economy (CE). This industry is respon-sible for 42% of energy consumption, more than 50% of extracted materials, 30% of Europe's wa-ter and waste generation, and 35% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This study focuses on peer-reviewed articles from Scopus and Web of Science databases. Of the first 1750 publications, 2.9% were eligible for a full-text reading and analysis. Most of the trending studies, 92%, pro-mote the circular economy concept through construction materials rather than analyzing the im-pact of the construction sector on the environment and finding solutions for better implementa-tion, and 41% promote recycling and reuse as the only options. New Design solutions are in 12% of the studies, six-fold more than Law and Legislation, only 2%. Finding an optimal combination of assessing the life cycle of buildings and components and searching for different ways of man-aging the Construction and Demolition Waste at end-of-life is between 33% and 39%. Ultimately, one evaluated CE proposed frameworks for the building industry based on 10R principles varia-tions. One presents an alternative framework for a circular strategy for the building industry that focuses on Upcycling, replacing the Recover principle.

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“…Integrating upcycling methodology into the design process permits the materials to regain value instead of turning into waste by reusing as much as possible and by creating new materials and components from old or used ones or from waste generated at the end-of-life of the building itself [45]. It addresses the existing architectural stock and its future use, not as a whole but as separate upcycled modules.…”

Section: Upcycling For a Ce Principlementioning

confidence: 99%

A Review of Europe’s Circular Economy in the Building Sector

Mrad

Ribeiro

2022

Sustainability

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This article evaluates Europe’s building sector’s circular economy (CE). This industry is responsible for 42% of energy consumption, more than 50% of extracted materials, 30% of Europe’s water and waste generation, and 35% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This study focuses on peer-reviewed articles from Scopus and Web of Science databases. Of the first 1750 publications, 2.9% were eligible for a full-text reading and analysis. Most of the trending studies, 92%, promote the circular economy concept through construction materials rather than analyzing the impact of the construction sector on the environment and finding solutions for better implementation, and 41% promote recycling and reuse as the only options. New Design solutions are in 12% of the studies, six-fold more than Law and Legislation, which is only 2%. Finding an optimal combination of assessing the life cycle of buildings and components and searching for different ways of managing the Construction and Demolition Waste at end-of-life is between 33% and 39%. Ultimately, CE proposed frameworks for the building industry based on 10R principles variations were evaluated. An alternative framework for a circular strategy for the building industry that focuses on Upcycling, replacing the Recover principle is presented.

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Designing [for] the future: Managing architectural parts through the principles of circular economy

Cited by 6 publications

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Taxonomy supporting design strategies for reuse of building parts in timber-based construction

Taxonomy supporting design strategies for reuse of building parts in timber-based construction

A Review of Europe's Circular Economy in the Building Sector

A Review of Europe’s Circular Economy in the Building Sector

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