Re^3 glass a reduce/reuse/recycle strategy

The applicability of glass in structures is continuously ascending, as the transparency and high compressive strength of the material render it the optimum choice for realizing diaphanous structural components that allow for light transmittance and space continuity. The fabrication boundaries of the material are constantly stretching: visible...

Systemic view on reuse potential of building elements, components and systems: comprehensive framework for assessing reuse potential of building elements

The physical impact of the increasing building mass in industrial and developing parts of the world is undeniable. In Europe, the building industry accounts for 38 percent of the total waste production, 40 percent of the CO2 emissions and 50 percent of all natural resources used within the building sector. (EIB 2015) Such negative impact of the...

Design Support for revisable buildings with focus on visualizing and simulating transformation capacity during initial design phase

Instead of designing buildings as static structures with one end of life option (demolition) circular buildings should be open upgradable platforms, transformable structures that can accommodate changing use and technical requirements across their whole Life Cycle. Rather than destroying buildings while adapting them to fit into new requirements...