Using the Circular Economy Design Evaluation (CEDE) Framework to Identify Sustainability and Efficiency Gaps and Opportunities
- CSIR
- University of Witwatersrand
Published in Proceedings of the International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Built Environment (SASBE 2024), edited by Ali GhaffarianHoseini, Amirhosein GhaffarianHoseini, Farzad Rahimian and Mahesh Babu Purushothaman. Springer Nature, Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, volume 591, 2025, pages 1594 to 1602. DOI 10.1007/978-981-96-4051-5_152.
Abstract
Circular economy strategies are increasingly seen as an important way for achieving climate change and sustainable development targets. However, the implications of the circular economy for the building and construction industry have not been investigated extensively. To address this gap, this study develops an evaluation framework called the Circular Economy Design Evaluation (CEDE) which aims to assess the extent to which circularity has been including in building design and lifecycle stages. The CEDE is presented and tested by being applied to a case study project. The study finds that the application of CEDE identifies circularity gaps and supports the generation of valuable proposals for improving the efficiency and sustainability of the case study project. Further development and testing of the CEDE framework is recommended in order to develop this as tool for creating more sustainable, circular and efficient built environments.
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Session
Presented in Track F, Friday 8 November 2024, 16:30 to 18:30, room WA 224 B, Auckland University of Technology. Session chair Dr Mani Poshdar.
How to Cite
Gibberd, J. (2025). Using the Circular Economy Design Evaluation (CEDE) Framework to Identify Sustainability and Efficiency Gaps and Opportunities. In A. GhaffarianHoseini, A. GhaffarianHoseini, F. Rahimian, & M. B. Purushothaman (Eds.), Proceedings of the International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Built Environment (SASBE 2024) (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Vol. 591, pp. 1594–1602). Springer Nature Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-4051-5_152
About the Conference
Presented at SASBE 2024, the International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, held in Auckland from 7 to 9 November 2024 and chaired by Professors Ali and Amirhosein GhaffarianHoseini, founders of GDI Academy. The version of record is published by Springer Nature; this page is the conference archive record kept by GDI Academy.