Circular economy research on building construction and demolition waste: A review of current trends and future research directions

BI Oluleye, DWM Chan, AB Saka… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
The circular economy (CE) paradigm has piqued public interests worldwide as a significant
innovative attempt to conserve finite resources, reduce waste, and shift away from the linear …

The circular economy in the construction and demolition waste sector–A review and an integrative model approach

LAL Ruiz, XR Ramón, SG Domingo - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
Construction and demolition waste (CDW) is a priority for many policies at global level. This
is due to the high volume of CDW that is produced and its inadequate management. This …

Sustainability of biomass-based insulation materials in buildings: Current status in France, end-of-life projections and energy recovery potentials

C Rabbat, S Awad, A Villot, D Rollet… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Concerns over climate change have driven the decarbonization of the building sector, the
largest energy consumer in France. This consumption is primarily dedicated to heating and …

Construction and demolition waste generation and properties of recycled aggregate concrete: A global perspective

A Akhtar, AK Sarmah - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2018 - Elsevier
Concrete production and construction and demolition waste generation are some of the
main contributors of constant carbon dioxide emission into the atmosphere. The main aim of …

Exploring environmental and economic costs and benefits of a circular economy approach to the construction and demolition sector. A literature review

P Ghisellini, M Ripa, S Ulgiati - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2018 - Elsevier
Circular economy (CE) as a new model of economic development promotes the maximum
reuse/recycling of materials, goods and components in order to decrease waste generation …

Building design and construction strategies for a circular economy

LCM Eberhardt, M Birkved… - … Engineering and Design …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The considerable environmental impacts, resource consumption and waste generation
emanating from buildings are a cause of great concern and political attention. Interest in the …

A life cycle thinking framework to mitigate the environmental impact of building materials

B Huang, X Gao, X Xu, J Song, Y Geng, J Sarkis… - One Earth, 2020 - cell.com
Urbanization and population growth have contributed to a tripling of building material
consumption from 2000 to 2017. Building materials have a range of environmental impacts …

Critical evaluation of construction and demolition waste and associated environmental impacts: A scientometric analysis

K Chen, J Wang, B Yu, H Wu, J Zhang - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
The massive generation of construction and demolition (C&D) waste has generated serious
environmental impacts worldwide, which has attracted significant research efforts in the last …

Global review of circular economy and life cycle thinking in building Demolition Waste Management: A way ahead for India

N Sharma, PP Kalbar, M Salman - Building and Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Management of Construction and Demolition (C&D) waste from buildings has
become essential to ensure sustainable infrastructural growth across the globe. The major …

Estimation of energy demand and greenhouse gas emission reduction effect of cross-laminated timber (CLT) hybrid wall using life cycle assessment for urban …

B Shin, SJ Chang, S Wi, S Kim - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
The building and construction sector accounted for 36% of final energy use and 37% of
energy and process-related carbon dioxide (CO 2) emissions in 2020. According to a recent …