Components reuse in the building sector – A systematic review

Widespread reuse of building components can promote the circularity of materials in the building sector. However, the reuse of building components is not yet a mainstream practise. Although there have been several studies on the factors affecting the reuse of building components, there is no single...

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Published in:Waste Management & Research 2020-04, Vol.38 (4), p.347-370
Main Authors: Rakhshan, Kambiz, Morel, Jean-Claude, Alaka, Hafiz, Charef, Rabia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Building components
Categories
Construction Materials
Correlation analysis
Impact analysis
Literature reviews
Perception
Recycling
Reusable components
Review
Risk perception
Superstructures
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Summary:Widespread reuse of building components can promote the circularity of materials in the building sector. However, the reuse of building components is not yet a mainstream practise. Although there have been several studies on the factors affecting the reuse of building components, there is no single study that has tried to harmonize the circumstances affecting this intervention. Through a systematic literature review targeting peer-reviewed journal articles, this study intends to identify and stratify factors affecting the reuse of components of the superstructure of a building and eventually delineate correlations between these factors. Factors identified throughout this study are classified into six major categories and 23 sub-categories. Then the inter-dependencies between the barriers are studied by developing the correlation indices between the sub-categories. Results indicate that addressing the economic, social and regulatory barriers should be prioritized. Although the impact of barriers under perception, risk, compliance and market sub-categories are very pronounced, the highest inter-dependency among the sub-categories is found between perception and risk. It suggests that the perception of the stakeholders about building components reuse is affected by the potential risks associated with this intervention.
ISSN:0734-242X
1096-3669
DOI:10.1177/0734242X20910463