Climate Change Mitigation through Modular Construction

Smart Cities, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 7(1), С. 566 - 596

Опубликована: Фев. 8, 2024

Modular construction (MC) is a promising concept with the potential to revolutionize industry (CI). The sustainability aspects of MC, among its other encouraging facets, have garnered escalated interest and acclaim research community, especially in context climate change (CC) mitigation efforts. Despite numerous scholarly studies contributing understanding holistic review prevailing literature that systematically documents impact utilizing MC on CC remains scarce. study conducts systematic (SLR) pertinent retrieved from Scopus repository explore relationship between mitigation. Employing Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) protocol, SLR was conducted 31 shortlisted articles published 2010 2023. findings reveal can mitigate crisis by reducing GHG emissions, curtailing resource intensiveness enabling circular economy (CE), fomenting energy efficiency, fostering resourceful land use management CI. A conceptual framework based previous proposed this study, which outlines several strategies be implemented adoption current humble effort various offerings help era striving global sustainability. For practitioners policymakers, highlights viability leveraging mitigation, aiming inspire better decision making sustainable development Similarly, researchers, it presents as tool further explored terms associated factors, focused frameworks developed.

Язык: Английский

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Barriers to adopting circular procurement in the construction industry: The way forward

Sustainable Futures, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 8, С. 100244 - 100244

Опубликована: Июль 1, 2024

Circular Economy (CE) is a necessary intervention for enabling resource efficiency, energy conservation, waste minimization, and sustainability within the construction industry (CI). Among its many facets, circular procurement (CP) nascent concept that enables CE in CI. Despite extensive literature review studies conducted on intricacies, critical documenting barriers to adoption of CP CI remain scarce. This study systematically reviews existing retrieved from Scopus database. A systematic was 46 shortlisted articles published between 2010-2023 using Preferred Reporting Items Systematic Reviews Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) protocol, key were identified. The results reveal both hard (HB), such as lack design production, reverse logistics, standardization, reliable information management, profitable business models, soft (SB), stakeholder engagement, trust routes, resistance change, perceived performance issues collaboration impediments Further, measures strategies mitigate identified also are presented current study. Finally, conceptual framework facilitate way forward enable transition traditional practices.

Язык: Английский

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How Vietnam can achieve net-zero carbon emissions in construction and built environment by 2050: An integrated AHP and DEMATEL approach

Building and Environment, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 112752 - 112752

Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Circularity and Decarbonization Synergies in the Construction Sector: Implications for Zero-Carbon Energy Policy

Energies, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 18(5), С. 1164 - 1164

Опубликована: Фев. 27, 2025

This literature review explores the synergies between circularity and decarbonization principles in construction sector, focusing on their potential to accelerate transition a carbon-neutral future. Through analysis of 61 studies, critical barriers are identified, such as data gaps, insufficient recycling infrastructure, regulatory fragmentation, that hinder integration circular low-carbon strategies. Regional disparities reveal developed regions, supported by robust policies lead adoption, while developing regions face systemic challenges, including limited material recovery networks technological barriers. Previous studies have largely examined separately, whereas this provides synthesis interdependencies, implementation challenges regional disparities, highlighting synergetic solutions fiscal incentives, passports stricter end-of-life waste regulations, biobased carbon-negative innovations, digitalization through tools like Building Information Modeling (BIM) and/or digital twins. However, complexity lack interdisciplinary collaboration forms barrier against integration. emphasizes need for standardized frameworks, cross-sectoral coordination, targeted investments ease decarbonization.

Язык: Английский

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A Novel Approach of Layout Optimization for Reusable Reinforced Concrete Walls Within a Predefined Structural Geometry

Lecture notes in civil engineering, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 421 - 433

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Zero-carbon refurbishment: current practices and attitudes from a New Zealand interview study

International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Март 8, 2025

Purpose New Zealand (NZ) has committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, with the refurbishment of existing buildings and infrastructure playing a crucial role in this endeavour. This research aims evaluate current zero-carbon (ZCR) practices collect expert perspectives improve these across country. Design/methodology/approach Employing qualitative approach, study involves semi-structured interviews key stakeholders, including construction managers, engineers, cost quantity surveyors sustainability experts. It also includes an analysis industry documents enrich findings. Findings The highlights effective strategies tools currently used for ZCR, focus on assessment life cycle costing techniques. Key challenges identified include need accurate building data, access consistent reliable data sources, standardised methodologies assessment, specialist involvement enhanced collaboration integration. Based insights, offers practical recommendations facilitate informed decision-making help stakeholders select cost-effective ZCR options, thereby fostering sustainable NZ potentially influencing global standards. Originality/value provides valuable insights into aspects critical considerations necessary successful projects. By deeper understanding elements, it assists making decisions that advance sector.

Язык: Английский

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Circular Economy in The Building Sector: A Systematic Review of Environmental, Economic, and Social Dimensions

Sustainable Futures, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 100690 - 100690

Опубликована: Май 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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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

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A Life Cycle Carbon Assessment and Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Framework for Building Renovation Within the Circular Economy Context: A Case Study

Buildings, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 15(11), С. 1894 - 1894

Опубликована: Май 30, 2025

Applying circular economy principles to the renovation of existing buildings is increasingly recognized as essential achieving Europe’s climate and energy goals. However, current decision-making frameworks rarely integrate life cycle carbon assessment with multi-criteria evaluation support strategies. This paper introduces an innovative framework that combines decision analysis identify sequence measures. The was applied a residential case study in Netherlands, using IES VE for operational One Click LCA embodied assessment, results evaluated PROMETHEE analysis. Renovation measures were assessed based on (including Module D), use intensity, cost, payback period, disruption. also introduced embodied-to-operational ratio (EOCR), novel metric representing proportion carbon, including D, relative savings over building’s lifecycle. homeowner’s preferences regarding these criteria considered determining final ranking. findings show insulation options involving reused materials designed disassembly achieved lowest emissions EOCR scores, PIR 94% reduction compared new boards. impact D ranking varies end-of-life scenario. demonstrates how benefits can be made more visible decision-makers, promoting broader adoption.

Язык: Английский

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Advancing Circular Buildings: A Review of Building Strategies for AEC Stakeholders

Buildings, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 14(9), С. 2594 - 2594

Опубликована: Авг. 23, 2024

The uptake of a circular economy (CE) in the building sector is challenging, primarily due to complexity associated with design process and dynamic interaction among architects, engineers, construction (AEC) stakeholders. standard typical methods raise concerns about life cycles. Buildings should not only fulfill current needs, but one also needs consider how they will function future throughout their lifetime. To address these complexities, early planning required guide designers holistically applying systems thinking deliver CE outcomes. This paper outlines critical review implementation buildings, proposed trifecta approaches that significantly contribute development buildings (CBs). findings outline visualized framework conceptual formula integrates strategies simplify enhance AEC stakeholders’ perception circularity sequence buildings. By strategically integrating loop-based value retention (VRP) for X (DFX) strategies, along efficient assessment tools technologies, it becomes feasible embrace during phase. outcome this informs stakeholders systematically integrate dimensions cycle, striking balance between environmental concern, economic value, needs.

Язык: Английский

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