Sustainable Housing in a Circular Economy

This book relates circular economy principles to housing design and construction and highlights how those principles can result in both monetary savings, positive environmental impact, and socio-ecological change.

List of contents

PART I: HOUSING AND THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY 1. Contemporary Housing Challenges and Sustainability 2. Circular Economy - Definition and Historical Overview 3. Circular Business Models and UN SGDs as Design Drivers in Residential Developments PART II: APPLICATIONS OF CIRCULAR ECONOMY PRINCIPLES TO HOUSING 4. Housing Passports 5. Cost Reduction Strategies and Material Re-use 6. Design for Flexibility and Choice with Space as a Resource PART III: DESIGNING LOW CARBON CIRCULAR HOUSING 7. Low Carbon Footprints and Material Efficiency 8. Construction Practices for Circular Economy and Digitalization 9. Clean Operational Energy PART IV: FOSTERING CIRCULARITY, IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES AND TOOLS 10. Towards Circular Housing Knowledge - Virtualizing the Housing Life Cycle 11. Stakeholder Engagement and Building Capacities 12. Pathways Forward

About the author

Naomi Keena is an Assistant Professor at McGill University's Peter Guo-hua Fu School of Architecture. Keena's research aims to rethink our built environment as an untapped material resource in a continuous cycle of reuse.
Avi Friedman is a Full Professor at McGill's Peter Guo-hua Fu School of Architecture where he directs the Affordable Homes Research Group. Friedman researches and develops innovative housing prototypes and is known for the Grow and Next Homes designs.

Summary

This book relates circular economy principles to housing design and construction and highlights how those principles can result in both monetary savings, positive environmental impact, and socio-ecological change.

Product details

• Authors: Avi Friedman, Friedman Avi, Naomi Keena, Naomi Friedman Keena
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.03.2024
• EAN: 9781032368221
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3236822-1
• No. of pages: 380
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Sustainable Development, Sustainability, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Poverty & Homelessness, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Regional Planning, ARCHITECTURE / Buildings / Residential, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Construction / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Power Resources / General, ARCHITECTURE / Sustainability & Green Design, ARCHITECTURE / Professional Practice, Residential buildings, domestic buildings, Environmentally-friendly architecture & design, Regional & area planning, Energy Efficiency, Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology, Building construction & materials, Architecture: residential and domestic buildings, Alternative and renewable energy sources and technology, Housing & homelessness, Housing and homelessness, Building construction and materials, Regional and area planning, Architecture: professional practice, Environmentally-friendly (‘green’) architecture and design