| Title |
Construction and the Circular Economy: Smart and Industrialised Prefabrication |
| ID_Doc |
224 |
| Authors |
Elmualim, A; Mostafa, S; Chileshe, N; Rameezdeen, R |
| Title |
Construction and the Circular Economy: Smart and Industrialised Prefabrication |
| Year |
2018 |
| Published |
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| DOI |
10.1108/978-1-78714-619-820181025 |
| Abstract |
This chapter discusses the profound and influential impact the construction industry has on the national economy, together with the huge negative effect it has on the environment. It argues that by adopting smart and industrialised prefabrication (SAIP), the Australian construction industry, and the construction industry globally, is well positioned to leverage the circular economy to advance future industries with less impact on our natural environment. It discusses aspects of the application of digital technologies, specifically building information modelling, virtualisation, augmented and virtual reality and 3D printing, coupled with reverse logistics as a proponent for advancing the circular economy through smart, digitally enabled, industrialised prefabrication. It further postulates a framework for SAIP for the circular economy. |
| Author Keywords |
Circular economy; construction; prefabrication; smart and industrialised prefabrication; building information modelling; Reverse logistics |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Book Citation Index – Social Sciences & Humanities (BKCI-SSH); Book Citation Index – Science (BKCI-S) |
| EID |
WOS:000566844800021 |
| WoS Category |
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology; Environmental Sciences; Environmental Studies |
| Research Area |
Science & Technology - Other Topics; Environmental Sciences & Ecology |
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