A framework for sustainable tropical design: converging circular economy into passive design strategies
K.A.C.S. Kalu Arachchi,
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B.A.K.S. Perera,
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Dinithi Piyumra Raigama Acharige
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et al.
Construction Innovation,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 18, 2025
Purpose
The
escalation
in
demand
for
buildings
tropical
zones
has
risen
resulting
from
global
population
growth.
Moreover,
the
construction
industry
is
under
growing
pressure
to
adapt
sustainable
practices.
Hence,
this
research
aims
investigate
how
Circular
Economy
(CE)
principles
can
be
converged
with
Tropical
Design
Strategies
(TDS)
enhance
sustainability
within
industry.
Design/methodology/approach
Qualitative
approach
was
employed
three
rounds
of
Delphi
technique,
following
semi-structured
expert
interviews.
Collected
data
were
analysed
through
content
analysis.
Findings
Four
passive
design
strategies
explored
as
most
suitable
building
designs
regions.
To
amalgamate
Designs
(TD)
practicable
CE
R
principles,
23
number
methods
proposed
each
strategy.
Furthermore,
11
enablers
revealed
converging
TD
CE.
Among
them,
green
design,
advanced
software
and
bioclimatic
are
which
applicable
all
strategies.
Originality/value
best
authors’
knowledge,
first
kind
done
concepts
CE,
sustainability.
defined
various
approaches
on
integrate
identified
strategy
an
influential
ameliorating
This
contributes
practice
by
proposing
designers
architects
regions
while
ensuring
Language: Английский
Detecting and Understanding Barriers and Drivers to Advance Systematic Implementation of Resource Circularity in Constructions
Buildings,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(10), P. 3214 - 3214
Published: Oct. 10, 2024
As
the
construction
sector
is
one
of
most
carbon-intensive
and
resource-intensive
industries,
necessity
for
a
transition
from
linear
to
circular
economy
widely
acknowledged.
Aimed
at
facilitating
transition,
several
policy
frameworks,
operational
tools
assessment
instruments
have
been
developed
in
recent
decades.
Nevertheless,
integration
circularity
remains
constrained
haphazard,
frequently
focusing
solely
on
production
phase
neglecting
comprehensive
impacts
within
overall
process.
The
detected
gap
between
theoretical
framework
practical
implementation
reflected
by
limited
coordination
policies
tools,
which
creates
significant
obstacle
adoption
consistent
effective
practices.
A
dual
analysis
conducted,
comprising
two
parallel
domains:
an
investigation
urban
environments
through
literature
review,
practice-oriented
resilience
green
building
rating
systems.
result,
common
ground
shared
targets
are
identified
scopes,
as
well
contrasts
inconsistencies
that
require
further
attention.
These
classified
according
their
role
barriers
or
drivers
change,
recommendations
synergistic
improvement
provided.
Language: Английский
Enhancing circular construction through procurement: A conceptual stakeholder-centric collaborative framework for sustainable outcomes
Environmental Impact Assessment Review,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
112, P. 107784 - 107784
Published: Dec. 17, 2024
Language: Английский
Circular Modality in Construction: an Interdisciplinary Review in Detecting Knowledge Gaps and Future Research Trajectories
C. Jayalath
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Published: June 13, 2024
A
general
consensus
is
that
the
conventional
linear
modalities
guarantee
no
industrial
sustenance
in
long
run
for
many
obvious
reasons.
This
where
topicality
of
circularity
has
been
accentuated
last
two
decades
or
so
socio-political
arena.
However,
anecdotal
evidence
suggests
emphasis
given
to
construction
industry
relatively
low.
Tackling
this
issue
essentially
warrants
a
rigorous
co-production
integrated
knowhow
preferably
beyond
sectorial
boundaries.
The
present
study
sheds
light
on
interdisciplinary
approaches
taken
deal
with
slowness
transmuting
into
sector.
comprehensive
literature
survey
was
undertaken
understand
phenomenon
at
policy,
firm
and
site
level.
analysis
included
one
hundred
twenty-eight
(128)
articles
published
high
impact
journals
between
2003
2024.
Eighty
seven
(87)
gaps
terms
theory,
knowledge,
practice,
method,
empiricism
policy
were
observed.
Forty
four
(44)
thematic
sub-clusters
have
potential
empirical
research.
new
framework
finally
proposed
scaffold
systemic
transition
towards
circular
On
practical
level,
offer
valuable
insights
instruments
personnel
gauge
efficacy
their
own
initiatives.
Language: Английский
Green Revolution and Sustainability Impact in the Indian Economy
Jatin Kumar Lamba Ruchi Malhotra
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Journal of Informatics Education and Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
4(2)
Published: May 1, 2024
This
work
assesses
the
Indian
economy
by
evaluating
environment,
economy,
and
society.
It
determines
Green
Revolution’s
impact
on
sustainability.
Sustainability
analysis
is
wide-ranging
and,
in
its
scope,
it
exposes
uneven
sustainability
prospects
across
regions,
whereby
South
region
demonstrates
environmental
resilience
that
higher
than
North
East
regions.
The
indicators
such
as
soil
management,
water
management
biodiversity
are
moderately
good
or
case
of
region.
However,
have
degradation
varying
degrees.
On
economic
side,
different
metrics
used
to
show
discrepancies
between
smallholders
large-scale
farmers
which
means
former
a
lower
standard
living
lack
access
market.
Social
indexes
emphasise
concept
inequality
insecurity
So,
these
policies
demand
formulation
inclusive
targeted
programmes
order
rectify
socioeconomic
disparities.
Therefore,
research
reaffirms
significant
role
region-specific
solutions
along
with
adoption
up-to-date
technologies
progressive
developmental
strategies
promoting
agriculture's
transformation.
Language: Английский