Open AccessPotentials for the Reduction of Construction Waste in the Architectural Design Stage
Author(s) -
Renato D’Alençon,
Angela De Leon,
Roger Saintard,
Óscar Huerta,
Claudio C. Vásquez
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.179
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/503/1/012021
Subject(s) - context (archaeology) , demolition , process (computing) , architecture , reduction (mathematics) , relation (database) , architectural engineering , perception , demolition waste , architectural design , business , construction engineering , engineering , process management , civil engineering , computer science , psychology , paleontology , geometry , mathematics , database , biology , operating system , art , neuroscience , visual arts
In this article, we propose the correspondence of Construction and Demolition Waste, CDW reduction and architectural design as a central concept to redefine the role of Architecture in the context of the Circular Economy, as applied to the construction process. To raise this question, 1) a State of the Art discussion was elaborated, a series of interviews was conducted with various relevant actors in the public and private spheres; 2) a Case Study of works carried out in relation to these principles was prepared; and 3) surveys were applied among professionals in the construction sector to assess the perception, experience and willingness to incorporate principles of waste reduction in professional practice. These activities made it possible to elucidate the potential of waste reduction strategies in the design stage, to identify the main barriers and opportunities, and to propose measures and instruments for a better implementation in practice.