Open AccessFacilitating circular site preparation; developing the instrument PrCiSi
Author(s) -
Alexis Gerardus Entrop,
Live Heldal Hagen,
A M Kuiper
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/855/1/012010
Subject(s) - process (computing) , test (biology) , boundary (topology) , circular economy , architectural engineering , engineering , business , process management , operations management , computer science , construction engineering , mathematics , mathematical analysis , ecology , biology , operating system , paleontology
The urge to strive for closed material loops is felt in the construction industry. However, before the built environment can be regarded as circular, not only the material usage in buildings, but also preparations taken on sites need to be circular. In this paper a new instrument is presented to help project leaders at municipalities and contractors to assess how circular their process of site preparation is. The instrument, by the name of PrCiSi, has been developed on basis of a literature study on sustainable material usage and interviews among stakeholders in this niche market. The instrument has been tested on the site preparation processes for the residential neighbourhoods Olstergaard and Noorder Koeslag in the municipality of Olst-Wijhe. Of course, there is still room for improvement and more test cases are welcomed, but three main subjects, namely materials, equipment and personnel, seem to form a proper basis. A large number of test cases might help us to further develop the scoring system. However, being convinced that we can cross a boundary here, we are happy to share with you the current status to inspire you to use and improve this instrument with us.