| Title |
Material stocks in Germany's non-domestic buildings: a new quantification method |
| ID_Doc |
10018 |
| Authors |
Ortlepp, R; Gruhler, K; Schiller, G |
| Title |
Material stocks in Germany's non-domestic buildings: a new quantification method |
| Year |
2016 |
| Published |
Building Research And Information, 44.0, 8 |
| DOI |
10.1080/09613218.2016.1112096 |
| Abstract |
The building sector consumes large quantities of resources and generates high levels of construction and demolition (C&D) waste. From an urban mining' perspective, the building stock can be seen as a repository of natural resources. In order to manage this repository, evidence is needed on its quantity and dynamics. Although data exist for domestic buildings, little evidence exists for non-domestic buildings. A new method is presented to quantify the material stock of non-domestic buildings - based on the German building stock. The quantification process involves three steps: (1) material composition indicators (MCIs) are calculated with respect to various building types; (2) the country's total floor space is estimated and disaggregated; and (3) the total material stock is calculated. The main results are MCIs and the floor space for both domestic and non-domestic stocks, as well as the material mass in total. In Germany the total material mass of non-domestic buildings is approximately 6.8 billion tonnes, accounting for 44% of the entire building stock. The method can be adapted and validated for use in other countries. These results will assist both policy-makers and the construction industry to understand the potential for moving toward a more circular economy. |
| Author Keywords |
building stock; fixed assets; material composition indicators; material flow; non-domestic buildings; resource efficiency; urban mining |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED); Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) |
| EID |
WOS:000384072600002 |
| WoS Category |
Construction & Building Technology |
| Research Area |
Construction & Building Technology |
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