Open AccessAdapting residential envelope assemblies for full circularity
Author(s) -
Matan Mayer
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of physics. conference series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1742-6596
pISSN - 1742-6588
DOI - 10.1088/1742-6596/2042/1/012170
Subject(s) - context (archaeology) , envelope (radar) , frame (networking) , key (lock) , computer science , building envelope , architectural engineering , consumption (sociology) , construction engineering , engineering , environmental science , mechanical engineering , geology , paleontology , telecommunications , radar , social science , physics , computer security , thermal , sociology , meteorology
Residential external wall assemblies are among the key contributors to embodied carbon emissions in the building industry. Their design, however, is still largely oriented towards linear consumption trajectories of extraction-use-waste. Within this context, this paper investigates how established material recovery potential assessment metrics could be used to inform design decisions aimed at improving circularity in buildings. A redesign of a typical timber frame assembly is presented and its material recovery performance is compared to standard systems. Results show a 35%-47% improvement in material recovery potential.