Camille Vandervaeren; Camille Vandervaeren; André Stephan;Camille Vandervaeren
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileCamille Vandervaeren in OpenAIRE Waldo Galle; +2 AuthorsWaldo Galle
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileWaldo Galle in OpenAIRE Camille Vandervaeren; Camille Vandervaeren; André Stephan;Camille Vandervaeren
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileCamille Vandervaeren in OpenAIRE Waldo Galle; Waldo Galle;Waldo Galle
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileWaldo Galle in OpenAIRE Niels De Temmerman; Niels De Temmerman
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileNiels De Temmerman in OpenAIREAbstract On the long term, buildings could initiate less material flows and have improved environmental performance if they are designed for future disassembly and reuse. However, material flows in the building life cycle are difficult to map, especially those initiated by material replacements and at end-of-life. The calculation formula for the number of replacements in buildings in the Life Cycle Assessment standard EN 15978 neglects the effect such replacements may have on the surrounding interdependent building parts, and hence fails to capture the potential benefits of Design for Disassembly. In light of this shortcoming, we propose a method to model the flows of building parts initiated by the disassembly of a building, both during operational and end-of-life stages. This modeling method considers aspects of structural stability, accessibility, and the use of detachable connections. It offers a bottom-up time-based Material Flow Analysis of an entire building which can be integrated in a Life Cycle Assessment. We apply our method on a pavilion and compare the method results to the those obtained with EN 15978, considering nine design options. The life cycle environmental impact estimated with our method is up to 162% larger than the impacts calculated with EN 15978 for a pavilion with non-detachable connections, which demonstrates the importance of this design parameter. Our method can be of interest to researchers, Life Cycle Assessment and Life Cycle Costing auditors, architecture, engineering and construction professionals, urban miners and any other actors interested in the design of demountable buildings.
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Camille Vandervaeren
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileCamille Vandervaeren in OpenAIRE Waldo Galle; +2 AuthorsWaldo Galle
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileWaldo Galle in OpenAIRE Camille Vandervaeren; Camille Vandervaeren; André Stephan;Camille Vandervaeren
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileCamille Vandervaeren in OpenAIRE Waldo Galle; Waldo Galle;Waldo Galle
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileWaldo Galle in OpenAIRE Niels De Temmerman; Niels De Temmerman
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileNiels De Temmerman in OpenAIREAbstract On the long term, buildings could initiate less material flows and have improved environmental performance if they are designed for future disassembly and reuse. However, material flows in the building life cycle are difficult to map, especially those initiated by material replacements and at end-of-life. The calculation formula for the number of replacements in buildings in the Life Cycle Assessment standard EN 15978 neglects the effect such replacements may have on the surrounding interdependent building parts, and hence fails to capture the potential benefits of Design for Disassembly. In light of this shortcoming, we propose a method to model the flows of building parts initiated by the disassembly of a building, both during operational and end-of-life stages. This modeling method considers aspects of structural stability, accessibility, and the use of detachable connections. It offers a bottom-up time-based Material Flow Analysis of an entire building which can be integrated in a Life Cycle Assessment. We apply our method on a pavilion and compare the method results to the those obtained with EN 15978, considering nine design options. The life cycle environmental impact estimated with our method is up to 162% larger than the impacts calculated with EN 15978 for a pavilion with non-detachable connections, which demonstrates the importance of this design parameter. Our method can be of interest to researchers, Life Cycle Assessment and Life Cycle Costing auditors, architecture, engineering and construction professionals, urban miners and any other actors interested in the design of demountable buildings.
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Galle, Waldo
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileGalle, Waldo in OpenAIRE De Temmerman, Niels; De Temmerman, Niels
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileDe Temmerman, Niels in OpenAIREAbstractUnderstanding and exploiting the future value of existing buildings is an opportunity for property owners, developers and designers to be sustainable and offer advantages rather than burdens to successiveusers. However, although several assessment methods have been studied to quantifythe future value of buildings, more cases are needed to illustrate their usefulness.Commissioned by theVrijeUniversiteit Brussel's administration we studied the feasibility of the transformation of 352 student residences that have become obsolete. In order to compose a thorough advice, architectural explorations and life cycle assessments have been conducted. This paper reports on the result of Life Cycle Costingon this case in particular.Through Life Cycle Costing, the initial costs of distinct transformation strategies, conventional as well as adaptable, were put in a long term perspective.By combining assessments at element and building level,it was possible to detect the particular value of the residences’ load bearing structure and the conditions under which adaptable building can increase that value.These findings allowed us to formulate straightforward advises in an early project stage. They are useful to both the university's administration and the architectural designers that will be commissioned. Nevertheless, in this paper we alsoexpressthe technical and methodological optimizationthat is necessary.
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Galle, Waldo
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileGalle, Waldo in OpenAIRE De Temmerman, Niels; De Temmerman, Niels
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileDe Temmerman, Niels in OpenAIREAbstractUnderstanding and exploiting the future value of existing buildings is an opportunity for property owners, developers and designers to be sustainable and offer advantages rather than burdens to successiveusers. However, although several assessment methods have been studied to quantifythe future value of buildings, more cases are needed to illustrate their usefulness.Commissioned by theVrijeUniversiteit Brussel's administration we studied the feasibility of the transformation of 352 student residences that have become obsolete. In order to compose a thorough advice, architectural explorations and life cycle assessments have been conducted. This paper reports on the result of Life Cycle Costingon this case in particular.Through Life Cycle Costing, the initial costs of distinct transformation strategies, conventional as well as adaptable, were put in a long term perspective.By combining assessments at element and building level,it was possible to detect the particular value of the residences’ load bearing structure and the conditions under which adaptable building can increase that value.These findings allowed us to formulate straightforward advises in an early project stage. They are useful to both the university's administration and the architectural designers that will be commissioned. Nevertheless, in this paper we alsoexpressthe technical and methodological optimizationthat is necessary.
Access RoutesGreen gold 8 citations 8 popularity Top 10% influence Top 10% impulse Average Powered by BIP!add ClaimPlease grant OpenAIRE to access and update your ORCID works.This Research product is the result of merged Research products in OpenAIRE.
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Waldo Galle
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileWaldo Galle in OpenAIRE Niels De Temmerman; Niels De Temmerman
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileNiels De Temmerman in OpenAIREMany citizens, researchers, civil organizations, and policymakers strive for equitable housing. Changing demographics, rising housing prices, and material and energy crises all add to the complexity of that quest. Responding to it, even on a project scale, requires a holistic view. Yet practitioners often work in niches. In contrast, an overarching, interdisciplinary understanding of equitable housing by all stakeholders is expected to bring more sustainable and just housing. In the academic literature, researchers have already defined many criteria of what equitable housing can entail. Nevertheless, this knowledge does not seep through to practitioners who design and develop equitable housing projects. Therefore, this paper proposes a prototype for an equitable housing framework. This framework is designed to facilitate an open discussion between all stakeholders in a project. To develop this framework, an explorative literature study and fifteen semi-structured interviews resulted in a long list of 418 considerations for equitable housing. These considerations are socially, financially, and environmentally oriented. To structure the considerations, they were categorized into fifteen dimensions and visualized in a doughnut-like framework. The framework is designed to encourage users to vocalize their needs and intentions, and to trigger systemic insights. It directs them towards sustainable, social, and inclusive decisions, based on the needs of all stakeholders involved. Moreover, the equitable housing framework allows understanding and analysing their thought patterns and intentions.
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Waldo Galle
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileWaldo Galle in OpenAIRE Niels De Temmerman; Niels De Temmerman
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileNiels De Temmerman in OpenAIREMany citizens, researchers, civil organizations, and policymakers strive for equitable housing. Changing demographics, rising housing prices, and material and energy crises all add to the complexity of that quest. Responding to it, even on a project scale, requires a holistic view. Yet practitioners often work in niches. In contrast, an overarching, interdisciplinary understanding of equitable housing by all stakeholders is expected to bring more sustainable and just housing. In the academic literature, researchers have already defined many criteria of what equitable housing can entail. Nevertheless, this knowledge does not seep through to practitioners who design and develop equitable housing projects. Therefore, this paper proposes a prototype for an equitable housing framework. This framework is designed to facilitate an open discussion between all stakeholders in a project. To develop this framework, an explorative literature study and fifteen semi-structured interviews resulted in a long list of 418 considerations for equitable housing. These considerations are socially, financially, and environmentally oriented. To structure the considerations, they were categorized into fifteen dimensions and visualized in a doughnut-like framework. The framework is designed to encourage users to vocalize their needs and intentions, and to trigger systemic insights. It directs them towards sustainable, social, and inclusive decisions, based on the needs of all stakeholders involved. Moreover, the equitable housing framework allows understanding and analysing their thought patterns and intentions.
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Kawa, Gabrielle
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileKawa, Gabrielle in OpenAIRE Galle, Waldo; Galle, Waldo
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileGalle, Waldo in OpenAIRE De Temmerman, Niels; De Temmerman, Niels
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileDe Temmerman, Niels in OpenAIREAbstract Cities today face multifaceted challenges, encompassing resource-depleting construction practices, outdated building stocks, and a scarcity of affordable spaces. A significant concern arises from the proliferation of unused buildings, exemplified by the 6.5 million square meter of vacant space in the Brussels Capital Region alone. This phenomenon not only threatens urban vitality and security but also results in wasted resources and economic stagnation. However, this study illuminates a transformative potential within these challenges: the emergence of temporary projects in vacant industrial buildings, organized in anticipation of future projects, as dynamic urban instruments. The in-depth case study analysis of five modern-day temporary projects in Brussels illustrated the multifaceted nature of temporary use projects. All projects breathe new life into inert structures, become testing grounds for various projects and become local meeting places. Yet, their nature and specificities vary. As such, temporary projects can become hubs of social, cultural, creative, sports, and/or productive activities, resonating with principles of the circular economy. Particularly noteworthy is the rise of makerspaces within these temporary settings, identified in Brussel’s temporary project and insured by enlarging the research scope and including four additional temporary projects. Multiple makerspaces are recurring in the analyzed temporary projects, resulting in the identification of temporary makerspace’s types: material banks, shared workspaces, various ateliers, repair cafés, and logistics. These temporary makerspaces exemplify creativity, collaboration, and circular innovation. As such, they not only put forward the practice of making, but emphasize community building, exchange, and knowledge transfer. Thus, by harnessing the potential of temporary projects and makerspaces, cities can transform neglect to vitality, fostering sustainability, inclusivity, and resilience in the urban landscape.
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Kawa, Gabrielle
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileKawa, Gabrielle in OpenAIRE Galle, Waldo; Galle, Waldo
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileGalle, Waldo in OpenAIRE De Temmerman, Niels; De Temmerman, Niels
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileDe Temmerman, Niels in OpenAIREAbstract Cities today face multifaceted challenges, encompassing resource-depleting construction practices, outdated building stocks, and a scarcity of affordable spaces. A significant concern arises from the proliferation of unused buildings, exemplified by the 6.5 million square meter of vacant space in the Brussels Capital Region alone. This phenomenon not only threatens urban vitality and security but also results in wasted resources and economic stagnation. However, this study illuminates a transformative potential within these challenges: the emergence of temporary projects in vacant industrial buildings, organized in anticipation of future projects, as dynamic urban instruments. The in-depth case study analysis of five modern-day temporary projects in Brussels illustrated the multifaceted nature of temporary use projects. All projects breathe new life into inert structures, become testing grounds for various projects and become local meeting places. Yet, their nature and specificities vary. As such, temporary projects can become hubs of social, cultural, creative, sports, and/or productive activities, resonating with principles of the circular economy. Particularly noteworthy is the rise of makerspaces within these temporary settings, identified in Brussel’s temporary project and insured by enlarging the research scope and including four additional temporary projects. Multiple makerspaces are recurring in the analyzed temporary projects, resulting in the identification of temporary makerspace’s types: material banks, shared workspaces, various ateliers, repair cafés, and logistics. These temporary makerspaces exemplify creativity, collaboration, and circular innovation. As such, they not only put forward the practice of making, but emphasize community building, exchange, and knowledge transfer. Thus, by harnessing the potential of temporary projects and makerspaces, cities can transform neglect to vitality, fostering sustainability, inclusivity, and resilience in the urban landscape.
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Galle, Waldo
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileGalle, Waldo in OpenAIRE De Temmerman, Niels; Debacker, Wim; +1 AuthorsDe Temmerman, Niels
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileDe Temmerman, Niels in OpenAIREVandenbroucke, Mieke; Galle, Waldo; Galle, Waldo
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileGalle, Waldo in OpenAIRE De Temmerman, Niels; Debacker, Wim;De Temmerman, Niels
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileDe Temmerman, Niels in OpenAIRE Paduart, Anne; Paduart, Anne
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FilePaduart, Anne in OpenAIREBecause the student residences of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel built in 1973 are not adapted to current comfort standards, the university decided to construct new accommodation facilities at the border of the campus. However, besides demolition, there was no strategy on how to deal with the existing ones. In the search for a more sustainable strategy, the university’s administration assigned the TRANSFORM research team to define various design strategies and to assess the long-term environmental consequences in order to select the best strategy by the use of Life Cycle Environmental Assessment. Current Life Cycle Environmental Assessments generally include maintenance, repair, replacement and operational energy consumption during use, but do not include future refurbishments. However, it is likely that their impact cannot be neglected either. Therefore, this article offers a framework which takes future refurbishments into account, in addition to the standard use impacts: initial and end-of-life impact. We report on the construction assemblies, the results of the assessments conducted and the advice provided. The results confirm that the impact of future refurbishments cannot be neglected. In addition, we observed that there were significant environmental savings when transforming the residences compared to new construction, and long-term benefits of a design enabling the reuse of building elements.
Access RoutesGreen gold 40 citations 40 popularity Top 10% influence Top 10% impulse Top 10% Powered by BIP!add ClaimPlease grant OpenAIRE to access and update your ORCID works.This Research product is the result of merged Research products in OpenAIRE.
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Galle, Waldo
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileGalle, Waldo in OpenAIRE De Temmerman, Niels; Debacker, Wim; +1 AuthorsDe Temmerman, Niels
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileDe Temmerman, Niels in OpenAIREVandenbroucke, Mieke; Galle, Waldo; Galle, Waldo
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileGalle, Waldo in OpenAIRE De Temmerman, Niels; Debacker, Wim;De Temmerman, Niels
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileDe Temmerman, Niels in OpenAIRE Paduart, Anne; Paduart, Anne
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FilePaduart, Anne in OpenAIREBecause the student residences of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel built in 1973 are not adapted to current comfort standards, the university decided to construct new accommodation facilities at the border of the campus. However, besides demolition, there was no strategy on how to deal with the existing ones. In the search for a more sustainable strategy, the university’s administration assigned the TRANSFORM research team to define various design strategies and to assess the long-term environmental consequences in order to select the best strategy by the use of Life Cycle Environmental Assessment. Current Life Cycle Environmental Assessments generally include maintenance, repair, replacement and operational energy consumption during use, but do not include future refurbishments. However, it is likely that their impact cannot be neglected either. Therefore, this article offers a framework which takes future refurbishments into account, in addition to the standard use impacts: initial and end-of-life impact. We report on the construction assemblies, the results of the assessments conducted and the advice provided. The results confirm that the impact of future refurbishments cannot be neglected. In addition, we observed that there were significant environmental savings when transforming the residences compared to new construction, and long-term benefits of a design enabling the reuse of building elements.
Access RoutesGreen gold 40 citations 40 popularity Top 10% influence Top 10% impulse Top 10% Powered by BIP!add ClaimPlease grant OpenAIRE to access and update your ORCID works.This Research product is the result of merged Research products in OpenAIRE.
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Charlotte Cambier
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileCharlotte Cambier in OpenAIRE Waldo Galle; Waldo Galle
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileWaldo Galle in OpenAIRE Niels De Temmerman; Niels De Temmerman
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileNiels De Temmerman in OpenAIREIn addition to the environmental burden of its construction and demolition activities, the Flemish housing market faces a structural affordability challenge. As one possible answer, this research explores the potential of so-called expandable houses, being built increasingly often. Through specific design choices that enable the disassembly and future reuse of individual components and so align with the idea of a circular economy, expandable houses promise to provide ever-changing homes with a smaller impact on the environment and at a lower cost for clients. In this paper, an expandable house suitable for various housing needs is conceived through a scenario-based research-by-design approach and compared to a reference house for Flanders. Subsequently, for both houses the life cycle costs are calculated and compared. The results of this exploration support the proposition that designing expandable houses can be a catalyst for sustainable, circular housing development and that households could benefit from its social, economic and ecological qualities. It requires, however, a dynamic perspective on evaluating their life-cycle impact.
Access RoutesGreen gold 12 citations 12 popularity Top 10% influence Top 10% impulse Top 10% Powered by BIP!add ClaimPlease grant OpenAIRE to access and update your ORCID works.This Research product is the result of merged Research products in OpenAIRE.
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Charlotte Cambier
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileCharlotte Cambier in OpenAIRE Waldo Galle; Waldo Galle
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileWaldo Galle in OpenAIRE Niels De Temmerman; Niels De Temmerman
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileNiels De Temmerman in OpenAIREIn addition to the environmental burden of its construction and demolition activities, the Flemish housing market faces a structural affordability challenge. As one possible answer, this research explores the potential of so-called expandable houses, being built increasingly often. Through specific design choices that enable the disassembly and future reuse of individual components and so align with the idea of a circular economy, expandable houses promise to provide ever-changing homes with a smaller impact on the environment and at a lower cost for clients. In this paper, an expandable house suitable for various housing needs is conceived through a scenario-based research-by-design approach and compared to a reference house for Flanders. Subsequently, for both houses the life cycle costs are calculated and compared. The results of this exploration support the proposition that designing expandable houses can be a catalyst for sustainable, circular housing development and that households could benefit from its social, economic and ecological qualities. It requires, however, a dynamic perspective on evaluating their life-cycle impact.
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Brütting, Jan
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileBrütting, Jan in OpenAIRE Vandervaeren, Camille; Vandervaeren, Camille
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileVandervaeren, Camille in OpenAIRE Senatore, Gennaro; Senatore, Gennaro
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileSenatore, Gennaro in OpenAIRE De Temmerman, Niels; +1 AuthorsDe Temmerman, Niels
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileDe Temmerman, Niels in OpenAIRE Brütting, Jan; Brütting, Jan
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileBrütting, Jan in OpenAIRE Vandervaeren, Camille; Vandervaeren, Camille
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileVandervaeren, Camille in OpenAIRE Senatore, Gennaro; Senatore, Gennaro
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileSenatore, Gennaro in OpenAIRE De Temmerman, Niels; De Temmerman, Niels
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileDe Temmerman, Niels in OpenAIRE Fivet, Corentin; Fivet, Corentin
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileFivet, Corentin in OpenAIREAbstract An important share of building environmental impacts is embodied in load-bearing structures because of their large material mass and energy-intensive fabrication process. To reduce substantially material consumption and waste caused by the construction industry, structures can be designed and built with reused elements. Structural element reuse involves: element sourcing and deconstruction, reconditioning and transport. As these processes also generate environmental impacts, reuse might not always be preferred over new construction. This paper presents a method to design reticular structures with minimal environmental impact made from reused and new elements. The formulation given in this paper is based on a combination of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and discrete structural optimization. The LCA carried out in this work accounts for impacts generated from sourcing reclaimed elements to the assembly of the structure. Structural optimization is subject to stress constraints on element capacity and deflection limits for serviceability. Typical loading scenarios are considered. The method is applied to the design of three single-span steel trusses of different topology subject to 100 simulated stocks of reusable elements that have varying cross-sections and lengths. Benchmarks against minimum-weight solutions made solely from recycled steel show that this method produces structures with up to 56% lower environmental impact. Depending on stock availability, the lowest environmental impact is achieved through a combination of reused and new elements.
Access Routesbronze 48 citations 48 popularity Top 1% influence Top 10% impulse Top 1% Powered by BIP!add ClaimPlease grant OpenAIRE to access and update your ORCID works.This Research product is the result of merged Research products in OpenAIRE.
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Brütting, Jan
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileBrütting, Jan in OpenAIRE Vandervaeren, Camille; Vandervaeren, Camille
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileVandervaeren, Camille in OpenAIRE Senatore, Gennaro; Senatore, Gennaro
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileSenatore, Gennaro in OpenAIRE De Temmerman, Niels; +1 AuthorsDe Temmerman, Niels
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileDe Temmerman, Niels in OpenAIRE Brütting, Jan; Brütting, Jan
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileBrütting, Jan in OpenAIRE Vandervaeren, Camille; Vandervaeren, Camille
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileVandervaeren, Camille in OpenAIRE Senatore, Gennaro; Senatore, Gennaro
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileSenatore, Gennaro in OpenAIRE De Temmerman, Niels; De Temmerman, Niels
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileDe Temmerman, Niels in OpenAIRE Fivet, Corentin; Fivet, Corentin
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileFivet, Corentin in OpenAIREAbstract An important share of building environmental impacts is embodied in load-bearing structures because of their large material mass and energy-intensive fabrication process. To reduce substantially material consumption and waste caused by the construction industry, structures can be designed and built with reused elements. Structural element reuse involves: element sourcing and deconstruction, reconditioning and transport. As these processes also generate environmental impacts, reuse might not always be preferred over new construction. This paper presents a method to design reticular structures with minimal environmental impact made from reused and new elements. The formulation given in this paper is based on a combination of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and discrete structural optimization. The LCA carried out in this work accounts for impacts generated from sourcing reclaimed elements to the assembly of the structure. Structural optimization is subject to stress constraints on element capacity and deflection limits for serviceability. Typical loading scenarios are considered. The method is applied to the design of three single-span steel trusses of different topology subject to 100 simulated stocks of reusable elements that have varying cross-sections and lengths. Benchmarks against minimum-weight solutions made solely from recycled steel show that this method produces structures with up to 56% lower environmental impact. Depending on stock availability, the lowest environmental impact is achieved through a combination of reused and new elements.
Access Routesbronze 48 citations 48 popularity Top 1% influence Top 10% impulse Top 1% Powered by BIP!add ClaimPlease grant OpenAIRE to access and update your ORCID works.This Research product is the result of merged Research products in OpenAIRE.
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Stijn Brancart
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileStijn Brancart in OpenAIRENeethi Rajagopalan; Stijn Brancart; Sofie De Regel; Anne Paduart;Stijn Brancart
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileStijn Brancart in OpenAIRE Niels De Temmerman; Wim Debacker;Niels De Temmerman
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileNiels De Temmerman in OpenAIREThe Circular Economy (CE) paradigm has been gaining momentum. However, the tools and methods used to design, measure and implement circularity are not immediately suitable for decision making and practice by key stakeholders. This article details a qualitative and a quantitative method to evaluate characteristics such as circularity, adaptability and reuse of building elements amongst others in order to provide decision-makers, such as building clients, architects, investors and policy makers, an objective way to assess the benefits and constraints of circular buildings and elements. The study implements the method in the case study, the Circular Retrofit Lab in Belgium, and uses a multi-criteria decision approach to evaluate qualitative parameters and life cycle assessment and life cycle costing to quantitatively evaluate the circular solutions proposed in this study. As such, the paper shows how a multi-criteria decision approach can be applied to evaluate circular building solutions in the context of practical architectural projects, in this case assessing the suitability of three interior wall systems for applications with different turnover rates. The study shows that the overall performance of the evaluated wall systems varies largely from one expected user scenario to the other.
Access RoutesGreen gold 21 citations 21 popularity Top 10% influence Top 10% impulse Top 10% Powered by BIP!add ClaimPlease grant OpenAIRE to access and update your ORCID works.This Research product is the result of merged Research products in OpenAIRE.
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Stijn Brancart
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileStijn Brancart in OpenAIRENeethi Rajagopalan; Stijn Brancart; Sofie De Regel; Anne Paduart;Stijn Brancart
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileStijn Brancart in OpenAIRE Niels De Temmerman; Wim Debacker;Niels De Temmerman
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileNiels De Temmerman in OpenAIREThe Circular Economy (CE) paradigm has been gaining momentum. However, the tools and methods used to design, measure and implement circularity are not immediately suitable for decision making and practice by key stakeholders. This article details a qualitative and a quantitative method to evaluate characteristics such as circularity, adaptability and reuse of building elements amongst others in order to provide decision-makers, such as building clients, architects, investors and policy makers, an objective way to assess the benefits and constraints of circular buildings and elements. The study implements the method in the case study, the Circular Retrofit Lab in Belgium, and uses a multi-criteria decision approach to evaluate qualitative parameters and life cycle assessment and life cycle costing to quantitatively evaluate the circular solutions proposed in this study. As such, the paper shows how a multi-criteria decision approach can be applied to evaluate circular building solutions in the context of practical architectural projects, in this case assessing the suitability of three interior wall systems for applications with different turnover rates. The study shows that the overall performance of the evaluated wall systems varies largely from one expected user scenario to the other.
Access RoutesGreen gold 21 citations 21 popularity Top 10% influence Top 10% impulse Top 10% Powered by BIP!add ClaimPlease grant OpenAIRE to access and update your ORCID works.This Research product is the result of merged Research products in OpenAIRE.
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