High-quality reuse of materials in the building sector: A Research into the possibilities for reuse of monolithic- and hollow core slab floors coming from office buildings with a construction date between 1970 and 1990 in the new construction of serial housing

Waste generation is one of the main environmental problems and is a result of the current linear economy. Materials/elements are used whereafter they are wasted which is a problem considering the finite material supply on earth. Therefore, the current linear economy needs to move towards a circular one in which materials are reused and thus kept...

Flexible floor systems: The effectiveness of flexibility measures in improving the circularity of building components

The environmental strain and depletion of natural resources caused by the current economic system could be reduced through the transition to a more circular economy, based on regenerative use of resources, where materials are kept in use for as long as possible and their value is retained (Cheshire, 2016; Ellen MacArthur Foundation, 2013;...