The Role of Digital Technologies in Business Model Transition Toward Circular Economy in the Building Industry

Chiaroni, Davide; Orlandi, M.; Urbinati, Andrea

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-69380-0_3

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“…Besides, the optimized geometry with enhanced structure and low weight will improve the product energy utilization performance. Thirdly, the emerging eco-design concept of Monomateriality which is building products from a single material, benefits a Circular Economy by dramatically simplifying the logistics and transaction costs of materials cycling (Chiaroni et al, 2021). Luckily, 3D printing, by its fundamental nature, inherently uses a Monomaterial to build up complex 3D forms.…”

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Dissolving distances: Designing close-to-body experiences for remote settings

Nesli Hazal Oktay

2023

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Prototypes are useful beyond usability testing; they're a strategic tool to drive alignment, to communicate value and vision, and to get digital products built correctly in a more efficient manner. They help teams move quickly by making instead of swirling in ideas. Through her work at IBM and currently as a Creative Director at the digital product design agency, argodesign, Kathryn Marinaro has found that the best practical uses for prototypes are for qualitative and strategic purposes. In this keynote, Kathryn will share her experience creating and utilizing prototypes to generate ideas with subject matter experts, to understand resonance and value with endusers, to explore new interaction models for emerging technology, and to communicate visions to stakeholders who control the direction of a product. She'll share examples of prototypes used throughout the process of the programs she leads and their outcomes and impact. Prototypes aren't just for testing, they're for delivering value.Kathryn Marinaro is an award-winning Creative Director who envisions the future and develops products and strategies for a wide variety of clients at argodesign. She is the author of Prototyping for Designers, published by O'Reilly, and has employed user-centered methodologies to create and iterate on impactful experiences in health wearables, AI interaction patterns, AI image recognition and training interfaces, and cloud development tools, while working on world-class design teams like IBM Watson Visioneering and IBM Mobile Innovation Lab. She has gained recognition as one of Austin's Top 50 Female UX Designers and as part of the Advisory Board for the inaugural Austin Design Week. She's been featured in articles in Fast

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Dissolving distances: Designing close-to-body experiences for remote settings

Nesli Hazal Oktay

2023

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“…Like other industries, the construction industry has seen a surge in digitalisation over the last years, despite remaining one of the least digitally advanced industries [7]. The sector has already been positively affected by some technologies, enhancing efficiency in processes and communication [8], but the rapid advancement in digital technologies, such as Building Information Modelling (BIM), digital twins, blockchain, Internet of Things (IoT), and Artificial Intelligence (AI), is an essential means to achieve the potential of a more sustainable and circular industry [9,10,11].…”

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“…Although several studies, like Knoth et al [6], Nordby [15], Sandberg and Kvellheim [16], investigates the barriers for materials reuse in the AEC-industry, the research on digitalization connected with circular economy is relatively limited and it often fails to address the topic from a systemic point of view [11,17,18]. Kovacic et al [9] underlined that a framework for information management that supports a continuous and standardized data flow for a circular economy is still lacking.…”

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Barriers for data management as an enabler of circular economy: an exploratory study of the Norwegian AEC-industry

Bellini

Bang

2022

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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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 this, a targeted mapping and collection of data must take place. However, several challenges hinder the exchange of information in a seamless digital flow through the value chain and building life cycle. This exploratory study contributes to bridging the gap in the research, providing an overview of existing barriers related to mapping, collecting, and storing data about materials and products in existing buildings. The findings are obtained through 18 semi-structured interviews with experts working with circular economy and digitalisation in the Norwegian AEC-industry. Some of the identified barriers, such as the lack of data availability and interoperability, lack of competencies and unwillingness to share data, are strongly interrelated; a collaborative approach will be essential across the value chain. The research sets the basis for developing a framework for data management that can facilitate the reuse of materials and products from a building at the end of life to new construction or refurbishment projects. Ultimately, effective data management opens for developing and implementing innovative circular business models, enhancing strategic data-based asset management.

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