Towards Sustainable Construction: A Systematic Review of Circular Economy Strategies and Ecodesign in the Built Environment

This review discusses the unsustainable nature of current production and consumption patterns, particularly in the civil construction sector. To address this, the circular economy model has been proposed as a solution, but the impact reduction of circular strategies (CS) is not well understood. Thus...

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Published in:Buildings (Basel) 2023-08, Vol.13 (8), p.2059
Main Authors: Timm, Janaine Fernanda Gaelzer, Maciel, Vinícius Gonçalves, Passuello, Ana
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Building construction
Building information modeling
Built environment
Circular economy
circular economy (CE)
Collaboration
Construction industry
Consumption
Consumption patterns
Decision making
Design for recycling
Designers
ecodesign
Economic aspects
Emission standards
Emissions
Environmental management
Environmental performance
Green building (Construction)
Green buildings
Greenhouse gases
Historic preservation
Impact analysis
life cycle assessment
life cycle perspective
Life extension
Product design
Recycling (Waste, etc.)
Reviews
Sustainable design
Sustainable development
United Kingdom
Urban environments
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Summary:This review discusses the unsustainable nature of current production and consumption patterns, particularly in the civil construction sector. To address this, the circular economy model has been proposed as a solution, but the impact reduction of circular strategies (CS) is not well understood. Thus, aligning CS with ecodesign can help achieve sustainable development. We conducted a systematic review of studies on CS and ecodesign strategies (ES) in the built environment, which led us to identify 23 essential strategies, including reuse, recycling, design for disassembly, and design for life extension. This article expands on previous research by identifying 51 CS and ES, some of which are interconnected, and adopting one strategy may benefit another. The authors propose a framework based on the Plan-Do-Check-Act concept to support and manage trade-offs when selecting strategies and to facilitate a collaborative decision-making process. The framework can also help manage the effects of using these strategies on circularity and environmental, social, and economic performance, ultimately improving the construction sector’s environmental performance.
ISSN:2075-5309
2075-5309
DOI:10.3390/buildings13082059