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Circular Economy in the Construction Sector - Horizontal requirements for circular design of construction works and construction products

Scope

This document considers design requirements for whole life cycles, and is developed from the ultimate circularity aim of keeping materials in use indefinitely, cycle after cycle, without causing waste or emissions to the environment.
This document covers all levels of construction, from resources used to products manufactured to constructions built. This document covers the functionality of these constructions as well. This document includes both buildings and civil engineering works (infrastructure).
The design options described in this document are:
• to eliminate production- and construction waste
• to enhance physical durability and long lifespan
• to increase adaptability and flexibility
• to increase ease of maintenance and repair
• to define related concepts like “long lifespan” and “multifunctionality”
• to design for reuse
• to design for disassembly and re-assembly
• to design for modularity
• to design for reliable product-as-a-service and other circular business strategies
• to design for recycling, differentiating between
o closed loop recycling
o other forms of recycling.
• to design with sustainable sourcing