Circular Construction For Urban Development

This book explores how circular economy principles can transform urban construction through off-site modular industrialized methods. It highlights the potential of combining circularity with industrialization to innovate the building industry.

Implementing circular construction methods to revolutionize urban development and promote sustainability.

Circular Construction for Urban Development draws on the Circular Economy theory developed by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation to present practical ways of applying circular principles across the building sector. It focuses on off-site modular industrialized construction as a key approach to achieving this.

The book delves into the synergy between circularity and industrialization, addressing the construction industry's tendency to work in silos and repeat challenges with new teams on each project. By shifting to industrialized construction, the sector can move from a project-based mindset to a circular product platform approach.

This shift is grounded in the idea that rationalization and technological innovation are essential for creating a safer, fairer future. The book introduces a range of principles, perspectives, and tools, including:

• Design for disassembly
• Material and building passports
• Circular business models

Additionally, it offers insights into circular life cycle assessment, tools for measuring circularity, planetary boundary targets for construction, and estimates of reuse and upfront carbon savings.