Circularity of Existing Aluminium Unitised Curtain Wall Façades

This article presents the metric avoided carbon for the reuse of aluminium unitised curtain wall façades from a donor building in a receiving building. The metric is used to compare seven proposed circular reuse strategies, each showing a different gradation of reuse. Based on literature and referen...

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Published in:Challenging glass conference proceedings 2024-06, Vol.9
Main Authors: Rianne Teeuwen, Roel Schipper, Jagoda Cupać, Hans Jansen, Christian Louter
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:This article presents the metric avoided carbon for the reuse of aluminium unitised curtain wall façades from a donor building in a receiving building. The metric is used to compare seven proposed circular reuse strategies, each showing a different gradation of reuse. Based on literature and reference studies, we identify those parts of the façade where reuse has the most impact and is technically feasible. The seven reuse strategies and the avoided carbon method are applied on a real case study building as donor project and a fictive building as receiving project. We conclude that reuse is technically feasible, saves carbon, and that the proposed metric can help to incentivize building owners and project developers to choose circular reuse.
ISSN:2589-8019
DOI:10.47982/cgc.9.652