Building better less different : circular construction and circular economy /
Circular construction and circular economy Building better - less - different : Subtitle from cover: Fundamentals, case studies, strategies
- 159 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Sustainability – The Importance of a Holistic Approach -- Principles of Circular Construction -- Principles of a Circular Economy -- Better: Better – Efficiency in the Construction Industry -- The Case for Deconstruction -- Building Capacity and Knowledge in the Local Economy -- New Buildings from Old -- Deconstruction of Place, Acceleration of Waste -- Better – Moving towards Eco-efficiency -- Reuse Infrastructure -- Deconstruction Policy in Portland, Oregon -- Less: Less – Sufficiency as Innovation -- Strength Through Geometry and Material Effectiveness -- Less – Moving towards Eco-effectiveness -- The Economy of Urban Mining -- Carbon Fees and Dividends, and a Circular Construction Industry -- Towards a More Responsible Society with the Polluter Pays Principle -- Different: Different – Consistency as a Principle -- Ecology Must Have Priority! -- The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design -- Triodos Bank -- Concular -- Materials Passports -- The Urban Village Project -- Different – Moving towards Disruptive Innovation -- Cooling as a Service (CAAS) -- A Circular Approach in Flooring -- Be Careful What You Wish For -- Better + Less + Different: The Urban Mining and Recycling (UMAR) Unit.