Resources for circular architecture
An alphabetical overview of all resources
Tools
BCI Gebouw by BCI (evaluation of circularity of buildings) (in Dutch)
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Business model innovation grid by Circular Flanders
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Catalogus Secundaire en Gerecycleerde granulaten voor de bouw by WTCB, OCW, and OVAM (in Dutch)
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Catalogus veranderingsgericht bouwen by OVAM (in Dutch)
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CE Kompas (in Dutch) by Circular Flanders
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CEvaluator by OVAM and VITO (Circular business plan) (in Dutch)
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Circular Design Guide by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation
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Circulator by VITO (Circular business models)
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Design Qualities to Guide and Inspire Building Designers and Clients by VUB Architectural Engineering
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GRO by Het Facilitair Bedrijf (in Dutch)
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Level(s) by the European Commission
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NIBE Environmental Classifications (impact of materials)
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Partnership Methodology & Toolkit by Circular Regions
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Scholen voor de toekomst, bouwen voor een circulaire economie (in Dutch) by VUB Architectural Engineering and Groep Van Roey
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TOTEM by OVAM, Brussels Environment and the Public Service of Wallonia (environmental impact of buildings)
Scientific literature
Cambier, C. et al. 2021. Expandable Houses: An Explorative Life Cycle Cost Analysis
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Galle, W. 2016. Scenario based life cycle costing (Doctoral dissertation)
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Hertoghs, P. et al. 2019. Quantifying the Generality and Adaptability of Building Layouts Using Weighted Graphs: The SAGA Method
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Honic et al. 2019. Data- and stakeholder management framework for the implementation of BIM-based Material Passports
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Leising, E. et al. 2018. Circular Economy in the building sector: Three cases and a collaboration tool
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Munaro et al. 2021. Materials passport's review: challenges and opportunities toward a circular economy building sector
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Nußholz, J. 2020. Circular Business Model Design (Doctoral dissertation)
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Sanchez, B. et al. 2020. A selective disassembly multi-objective optimization approach for adaptive reuse of building components
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Platforms on circular economy
Circubuild
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Green Deal Circular Building Circular Flanders
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The Sustainability Guide by Interreg Baltic Sea Region
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UK Green Building Council
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CRAVEzero
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CB'23
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European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform
Policy
Beleid duurzame overheidsopdrachten – Vlaamse Overheid
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Public procurement for a better environment – European Commission
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Duurzame overheidsopdrachten – Belgian Government
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Circular Economy Action Plan - European Commission
Demolition follow-up mandatory as of summer 2022 in Belgium
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