Construction and demolition waste management contributing factors coupled with reduce, reuse, and recycle strategies for effective waste management: A review

K Kabirifar, M Mojtahedi, C Wang, VWY Tam - Journal of cleaner production, 2020 - Elsevier
Construction and demolition waste (C&DW) as a direct consequence of rapid urbanization is
increasing around the world. C&DW generation has been identified as one of the major …

Circular economy performance assessment methods: A systematic literature review

C Sassanelli, P Rosa, R Rocca, S Terzi - Journal of cleaner production, 2019 - Elsevier
The depletion of resources and the downgrading of the environment, driven by globalization
and consumerism phenomena, is worldwide pushing the interest on the Circular Economy …

Perceived benefits of and barriers to Building Information Modelling (BIM) implementation in construction: The case of Hong Kong

DWM Chan, TO Olawumi, AML Ho - Journal of Building Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
BIM has experienced an increasing appeal in its adoption and implementation in the built
environment worldwide in recent years. The current research study aims to identify and …

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 …

Fundamentals of building deconstruction as a circular economy strategy for the reuse of construction materials

G Bertino, J Kisser, J Zeilinger, G Langergraber… - Applied sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
The construction industry is one of the most environmentally detrimental industries in the
world, impacting directly the use of raw materials, their determination of use involving the …

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 …

Design for disassembly, deconstruction and resilience: A circular economy index for the built environment

T O'Grady, R Minunno, HY Chong… - Resources, Conservation …, 2021 - Elsevier
Globally, the building, construction and demolition industry generates the largest percentage
of waste. Building material waste is still commonly landfilled, and materials such as concrete …

[HTML][HTML] Disassembly and deconstruction analytics system (D-DAS) for construction in a circular economy

LA Akanbi, LO Oyedele, K Omoteso, M Bilal… - Journal of cleaner …, 2019 - Elsevier
Despite the relevance of building information modelling for simulating building performance
at various life cycle stages, Its use for assessing the end-of-life impacts is not a common …

Factor dynamics to facilitate circular economy adoption in construction

R Charef, W Lu - Journal of cleaner production, 2021 - Elsevier
There is enormous potential for the construction industry in adopting a circular economy
(CE) approach, but the decision-making tools to support its adoption are lacking. This …

[HTML][HTML] Design for adaptability, disassembly and reuse–A review of reversible timber connection systems

LM Ottenhaus, Z Yan, R Brandner, P Leardini… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The building and construction (B&C) industry remains one of the highest greenhouse gas
emitting and resource intensive sectors globally. Despite the recent trend to use renewable …