Construction and demolition waste circulation and its sustainability performance in the building sector: current trend and future directions
Engineering Construction & Architectural Management,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Март 17, 2025
Purpose
The
building
industry
generates
around
ten
billion
tons
of
construction
and
demolition
waste
(CDW)
annually
worldwide,
posing
both
financial
burdens
on
contractors
significant
environmental
hazards.
Embracing
a
circular
economy
(CE)
approach
emerges
as
promising
strategy
for
sustainably
managing
the
vast
volumes
CDW.
However,
sustainable
performance
many
attempts
in
CDW
circulation
is
still
questioned
need
to
be
justified.
This
study
transcends
traditional
reviews
by
adopting
systematic
literature
review,
focusing
central
question:
“What’s
contribution
3R
principle
its
sustainability
performance?”
Design/methodology/approach
methodological
framework
encompasses
searching,
screening
quality
assessment,
culminating
selection
177
articles
bibliometric
integrative
analysis.
Comparative
assessments
were
conducted
major
reduction
strategies,
reuse
materials,
recycling
rates
other
strategies.
process
was
also
discussed
well
modern
advanced
tools
used
design
such
information
model
(BIM),
AI
geographic
systems
(GIS).
Findings
analysis
reveals
evolution
selected
publications
year,
country
research
hotspots.
Through
analysis,
explored
principles
adopted
circulation,
including
reduction,
recycling,
methods
across
key
global
economies.
There
notable
disparity
volume
addressing
compared
recycling.
In
comparison
economic
circulations,
social
has
received
less
attention.
Moreover,
ventured
into
prospective
trajectories,
exploring
future
themes
adoption
“zero-waste”
industry,
promotion
higher-level
material
circularity,
institutional
network
among
stakeholders
practice,
new
holistic
Originality/value
Few
this
field
have
focused
circulation.
comprehensive
not
only
contributes
valuable
insights
current
state
within
CE
paradigm
but
directs
attention
toward
critical
avenues
area.
Язык: Английский
A systems approach to the Circular Economy: Policy recommendations to increase building component reuse
Sustainable Production and Consumption,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Май 1, 2025
Язык: Английский
Design for Deconstruction Applied to Reinforced Concrete Building Structures: Design Guidelines Focused on Circularity
Revista de Gestão Social e Ambiental,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
19(5), С. e012331 - e012331
Опубликована: Май 30, 2025
Objective:
This
study
aims
to
propose
structural
design
guidelines
that
support
the
deconstruction
of
reinforced
concrete
buildings,
promoting
sustainable
practices
material
reuse
and
recycling
at
end
their
service
life.
Method:
A
qualitative
approach
was
adopted,
including
reviewing
national
international
literature
administering
questionnaires
15
industry
professionals
or
researchers
with
expertise
in
engineering
sustainability.
The
data
were
organized
according
principles
Design
for
Deconstruction
(DfD):
(i)
reuse,
(ii)
disassembly
recoverability,
(iii)
maintainability
deconstructability.
Results
Discussion:
analysis
resulted
technical
addressing
adaptability,
modularity,
use
precast
components,
detailing
demountable
connections,
extended
durability,
standardization.
Building
Information
Modeling
(BIM)
also
highlighted
as
an
essential
tool
ensuring
traceability
managing
processes
throughout
building’s
lifecycle.
While
proposed
are
consistent
literature,
some
divergences
noted,
particularly
regarding
optimal
scale
complexity
elements
suitable
deconstruction.
Research
Implications:
findings
provide
practical
designers
seeking
implement
DfD
strategies
structures,
fostering
circular
economy
within
construction
sector.
Originality/Value:
contributes
by
expanding
application
underexplored
area,
formulating
derived
from
integrating
theoretical
insights
professional
practice.
Язык: Английский