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Title Digital Ecosystem to Enable Circular Buildings - the Circular Twin Framework Proposal
ID_Doc 6094
Authors Schützenhofer, S; Pibal, S; Wieser, A; Bosco, M; Fellner, M; Petrinas, V; Kovacic, I
Title Digital Ecosystem to Enable Circular Buildings - the Circular Twin Framework Proposal
Year 2024
Published Journal Of Sustainable Development Of Energy Water And Environment Systems-Jsdewes, 12, 2
DOI 10.13044/j.sdewes.d12.0500
Abstract Implementing circular economy principles in the built environment significantly reduces raw material extraction and generated waste. A transition is essential, especially as it accounts for 40- 60% of global raw material extraction and 33% of total waste in the European Union. This paper shows the methodological approach to generating a digital Building model to enable circular economy in the early design stage by coupling Generative Design methods, enabling automated variant generation of Digital building models, Building Information Modelling objects, and assessment algorithms to evaluate the environmental impact and circularity. By visualising the assessments of the generated variants of (so-called) Circular Twins in a Virtual Reality environment, including user interaction with a voice-controlled Virtual Agent, the digital Circular Twin ecosystem enables the early implementation of the goals of the circular economy and sustainability in Architecture, Engineering and Construction.
Author Keywords Digital Twin; BIM; Circular Economy; Sustainability; Sustainable Building; Circular Building; Virtual Reality
Index Keywords Index Keywords
Document Type Other
Open Access Open Access
Source Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
EID WOS:001222451600001
WoS Category Environmental Sciences
Research Area Environmental Sciences & Ecology
PDF https://doi.org/10.13044/j.sdewes.d12.0500
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