| Title | Circularity Indicators as a Design Tool for Design and Construction Strategies in Architecture |
|---|---|
| ID_Doc | 21443 |
| Authors | Incelli, F; Cardellicchio, L; Rossetti, M |
| Title | Circularity Indicators as a Design Tool for Design and Construction Strategies in Architecture |
| Year | 2023 |
| Published | Buildings, 13.0, 7 |
| Abstract | This study addresses the challenges and barriers associated with the implementation of circular economy principles in architectural design and construction practices. It highlights the fragmented knowledge and lack of a unified approach to circular design as a major obstacle hindering the adoption of circularity. The existing frameworks for assessing circularity, such as the Material Circularity Indicator (MCI) protocol and the Level(s) assessment protocol, are applied to two projects with a high degree of deconstruction to understand their applicability in the architectural design process and identify their limitations. The study emphasises the significance of considering structural connectivity and circularity strategies during the concept-design stage, advocating for the incorporation of circularity at various scales beyond the microscale of materials. Furthermore, it emphasises the need for early implementation of Design for Disassembly (DfD) strategies on circularity scoring to enable meaningful comparisons of alternative designs using circularity metrics. The findings reveal the variability of circularity indicators based on the hierarchy of disassembly and highlights an early-stage design approach to deconstruction strategies to achieve circularity in architectural design. Overall, this study upscales the significance of a comprehensive and integrated approach to circularity in architectural design practices. |
| https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/13/7/1706/pdf?version=1688457815 |
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