Abstract Management of Construction and Demolition (C&D) waste from buildings has
become essential to ensure sustainable infrastructural growth across the globe. The major …

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 …

Purpose While circular economy (CE) is fast becoming a political and economic agenda for
global urban development, there are still substantial knowledge gaps in possible strategies …

A growing concern is given to the environmental impacts caused by the construction
industry. Waste generation, resource consumption, and greenhouse gas emissions are the …

Building adaptation encompasses a range of construction activities that improve existing
building conditions and extend the effective lives of buildings. The scopes of building …

Reuse of building components and materials is essential in order to reduce global building
waste and resource depletion. Reuse can also improve residual utility for building …

Adaptive reuse of buildings plays a key role in the transition from a resource-based
economy and towards a Circular Economy (CE) in the construction industry. Adaptive reuse …

Accurate as-built information is required to operate, maintain, and adapt existing buildings.
Scan-to-BIM has become a feasible approach for collecting and modelling 3D as-built …

The ecodesign methodologies in the design stage enable buildings to be adapted to the
needs of users and deconstructed at the end-of-life. Although ecodesign methods …

The colossal environmental footprint of the construction industry is a paramount ecological
concern, especially in the wake of climate change threats and natural resources depletion …