Circular Economy of Modular Buildings
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Open access
Authors
Minunno, Roberto
Date
2020Supervisor
Greg Morrison
Type
Thesis
Award
PhD
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Humanities
School
School of Design and the Built Environment
Curtin University Sustainability Policy Institute
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Abstract
In this I PhD explored the application of the circular economy theory to buildings. I employed methods based on systematic review and meta-analysis, life cycle assessment, case study method and method development. I proposed a method to calculate the circularity of a building. Further, I conceptualized the circular economy building Legacy Living Lab. It resulted that by applying the circular economy to buildings 88% of CO2 emissions can be saved. I produced 5 academic papers.
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