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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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Madaster

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NIBE Environmental Classifications (impact of materials)

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OneClick LCA

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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

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Material sharing platforms

Batiterre (material sharing platform)

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Insert Marktplaats (material sharing platform)

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Opalis (platform to purchase reused compenents)

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Werflink (material sharing platform)

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Exemplary cases platforms

Ecobouwers

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Guide sustainable buildings in Brussels

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Circubuild casestudies

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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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Other reports and documents

Buildings, a dynamic environment by VUB Architectural Engineering 

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Circular Economy in the Built Environment by ARUP

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Vademecum on circular building by Brussels Environment (in Dutch)

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