| Title | Measuring circularity: evaluation of the circularity of construction products using the oKOBAUDAT database |
|---|---|
| ID_Doc | 27110 |
| Authors | Dräger, P; Letmathe, P; Reinhart, L; Robineck, F |
| Title | Measuring circularity: evaluation of the circularity of construction products using the oKOBAUDAT database |
| Year | 2022 |
| Published | Environmental Sciences Europe, 34.0, 1 |
| Abstract | Background Owing to the large amounts of energy, greenhouse gases, and waste that it generates, the construction industry is fundamental to the transition towards a circular economy. Indicators which show the circularity of products-and thus make them comparable with each other-can be used to support the implementation of such an economy. In this article, we have adapted the material circularity indicator of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation in order to analyze the circularity of construction products available in the German environmental database oKOBAUDAT. Results The adapted indicator is applied to 89 building products from the categories of insulation materials, plastics, metals, and mineral building materials. More than half of the products receive the lowest score of 0.10, indicating poor implementation of circular strategies in the German construction industry to date. Conclusion Circular material flows are most likely to be employed for metals. However, the overall low circularity scores indicate a big need for better implementing circularity strategies. |
| https://enveurope.springeropen.com/counter/pdf/10.1186/s12302-022-00589-0 |
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