The built environment significantly contributes to climate change. There is pressure on the
construction industry to find and use alternative sustainable environmentally friendly …

Cities are the core of social interactions and resource consumption in our current times.
However, urban systems are still largely based on linear activities in which resources are …

The uptake of a circular economy (CE) in the building sector is challenging, primarily due to
the complexity associated with the design process and the dynamic interaction among …

Europe has about 75% of energy inefficient buildings and 8% of population in energy
poverty with difficulties of affording energy bills for kee** adequate levels of warmth …

Abstract Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is widely accepted for evaluating a building's
environmental footprint. Building Information Modelling (BIM) has become the go-to strategy …

This paper explores the increasingly popular practice of integrating recycled and upcycled
materials in modern architecture and civil engineering and highlights their central role in …

Plastic pollution and climate change are serious and interconnected threats to public and
planetary health, as well as major drivers of global social injustice. Prolific use of plastics in …

Environmental benefits of circular economy (CE) measures, such as waste reduction, need
to be weighed against the urgent need to reduce CO2 emissions to zero, in line with the …

The construction industry significantly consumes natural resources and generates
substantial waste due to linear supply chain practices. Circular economy strategies are …

Worldwide, the construction industry has the potential to implement circular economy (CE)
principles and transform its practices to reduce the environmental impact of production and …