Circularity Tools and Frameworks for New Buildings

Bengü Güngör; Akmaral Agibayeva; Ferhat Karaca; Rand Askar; Christina Giarma; Leonardo Rosado; Rocío Pineda-Martos; Philip Griffiths; Luís Bragança

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-73490-8_16

Circularity Tools and Frameworks for New Buildings

Bengü Güngör
, Akmaral Agibayeva
, Ferhat Karaca
, Rand Askar
, Christina Giarma
, Leonardo Rosado
, Rocío Pineda-Martos
, Philip Griffiths
, Luís Bragança

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Abstract

The assessment of circularity in new building projects necessitates consideration of diverse factors such as material choice, design strategies, construction methods, operational efficiency, and end-of-life practices. Various tools and methodologies have been developed to aid stakeholders in the construction industry in evaluating these aspects and making informed decisions. With the dynamic evolution of the circular economy, understanding current circular practices is crucial for identifying areas needing enhancement. However, the absence of a tandardized approach poses a challenge, with existing methods often either too broad or narrowly focused on specific circular elements. This limits the comprehensive evaluation of system performance. Addressing these challenges requires practical tools, particularly for early design stages, that integrate quantitative methods to ensure circularity and environmental performance goals are met efficiently. This chapter reviews existing circularity assessment parameters, discusses aggregation methods for criteria and indicators, and evaluates available tools to guide researchers, practitioners, and policymakers in advancing circular practices in construction.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Circular Economy Design and Management in the Built Environment
Subtitle of host publication	A Critical Review of the State of the Art
Editors	Luis Braganca, Philip Griffiths, Rand Askar, Adriana Salles, Viorel Ungureanu, Katerina Tsikaloudaki, Diana Bajare, Gabriel Zsembinszki, Meri Cvetkovska
Place of Publication	Cham, Switzerland
Chapter	16
Pages	431-458
Number of pages	28
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-031-73490-8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-73490-8_16
Publication status	Published online - 1 Nov 2024

Publication series

Name	Springer Tracts in Civil Engineering
Publisher	Springer
ISSN (Print)	2366-259X
ISSN (Electronic)	2366-2603

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Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2025.

Funding

This publication is based upon work from COST Action CA21103 CircularB (Implementation of Circular Economy in the Built Environment, https://circularb.eu/), supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology). COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) is a funding agency for research and innovation networks. Our Actions help connect research initiatives across Europe and enable scientists to grow their ideas by sharing them with their peers. This boosts their research, career and innovation.

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production

Keywords

Building Circularity
Circularity Assessment
Circular Economy
Construction Industry
Circular economy
Circularity assessment
Building circularity
Construction industry

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Güngör, B., Agibayeva, A., Karaca, F., Askar, R., Giarma, C., Rosado, L., Pineda-Martos, R., Griffiths, P., & Bragança, L. (2024). Circularity Tools and Frameworks for New Buildings. In L. Braganca, P. Griffiths, R. Askar, A. Salles, V. Ungureanu, K. Tsikaloudaki, D. Bajare, G. Zsembinszki, & M. Cvetkovska (Eds.), Circular Economy Design and Management in the Built Environment: A Critical Review of the State of the Art (pp. 431-458). (Springer Tracts in Civil Engineering).. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-73490-8_16

Güngör, Bengü ; Agibayeva, Akmaral ; Karaca, Ferhat et al. / Circularity Tools and Frameworks for New Buildings. Circular Economy Design and Management in the Built Environment: A Critical Review of the State of the Art. editor / Luis Braganca ; Philip Griffiths ; Rand Askar ; Adriana Salles ; Viorel Ungureanu ; Katerina Tsikaloudaki ; Diana Bajare ; Gabriel Zsembinszki ; Meri Cvetkovska. Cham, Switzerland, 2024. pp. 431-458 (Springer Tracts in Civil Engineering).

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Güngör B, Agibayeva A, Karaca F, Askar R, Giarma C, Rosado L et al. Circularity Tools and Frameworks for New Buildings. In Braganca L, Griffiths P, Askar R, Salles A, Ungureanu V, Tsikaloudaki K, Bajare D, Zsembinszki G, Cvetkovska M, editors, Circular Economy Design and Management in the Built Environment: A Critical Review of the State of the Art. Cham, Switzerland. 2024. p. 431-458. (Springer Tracts in Civil Engineering). Epub 2024 Nov 1. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-73490-8_16

Circularity Tools and Frameworks for New Buildings

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