Concrete is the world's most widely-used anthropogenic material, and Circular Economy
strategies will be key to addressing the myriad challenges that face its use today and into the …

The circular economy (CE) concept has received increasing attention among different
parties on various levels recently. Due to the concern on significant resources consumption …

The social value of the circular economy (CE) has only been recently explored in the
literature. To understand the social implications of the implementation of the CE, a semi …

Building stock growth around the world drives extensive material consumption and
environmental impacts. Future impacts will be dependent on the level and rate of …

The construction and real estate industry is, directly and indirectly, responsible for circa 40%
of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Therefore, it is relevant to look upon the …

Circular Economy (CE) has been one of the most transformational tendencies for the past
years. What seemed to be one more organizational hype, is now appearing as a global …

Circular Economy (CE) considers resources in a continuously cyclical way. Yet literature
lacks a review of Construction and Built Environment (CBE) under CE. By presenting the first …

A retrofit plan for improving the energy efficiency of an existing building can contribute to a
sustainable built environment. This study presents a novel framework for integrating …

Circular economy (CE) has evolved gradually since its inception in the late 90s and has
been implemented differently in various sectors across different countries. The …

While achieving rapid economic growth, the pressure caused by environmental pollution
and resource depletion has increasingly become a bottleneck in China's economic …