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Abdul Nabi, M and El-adaway, I H (2021) Risk-Based Approach to Predict the Cost Performance of Modularization in Construction Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(10).

Ahmed, M O, Khalef, R, Ali, G G and El-adaway, I H (2021) Evaluating Deterioration of Tunnels Using Computational Machine Learning Algorithms. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(10).

Baker, M, Ali, M and French, E (2021) Leadership Diversity and Its Influence on Equality Initiatives and Performance: Insights for Construction Management. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(10).

Cruz Rios, F, Grau, D and Bilec, M (2021) Barriers and Enablers to Circular Building Design in the US: An Empirical Study. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(10).

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Design for disassembly; Circular economy; Built environment; Building design; Circular buildings;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0002109
  • Abstract:
    As discussions around the circular economy (CE) start to move beyond Eurocentric approaches, US stakeholders are left with the mission of carving their way into CE. The US building sector has substantial impacts in resource use, waste generation, and carbon emissions, and a long way to go on the path toward CE. Circular building design involves strategies such as design for disassembly (DfD) to allow future repair, remanufacture, and reuse of building components, building adaptive reuse, and using salvaged materials in new construction. Although strategies like DfD have been discussed for the last 2 decades, they have failed to gain traction in building design. However, there is a limited body of literature devoted to understanding the barriers and enablers for key circular building design strategies like DfD. A few recent empirical studies in European countries have identified barriers for circular building design, which in this study were categorized according to their nature (regulatory, economic, technical, educational, cultural, technological, and environmental barriers). However, given the different regulatory, economic, and cultural contexts in which the US is situated when compared with European countries, the barriers identified in prior studies and their respective enablers may not apply to the US. For example, contrary to European countries, the US is yet to create a national CE-specific legislation or action plan. Thus, bottom-up efforts from industry stakeholders are key to achieve progress toward CE in the US. Yet there are no studies that investigated barriers and enablers to circular building design in the US context. This study aims to fill this knowledge gap. The authors interviewed architects across the US to understand the perceived and experienced barriers to circular building design in the US building sector and propose enablers to overcome these barriers. The barriers differed in nature from those found in European countries: although the share of technical and economic barriers were similar, more educational and cultural barriers were found in the US, as opposed to a larger shares of regulatory and technological barriers in European countries. The authors discuss the most mentioned barriers in the US (e.g., cost and schedule constraints, lack of clarity on what CE entails, and existing regulations and codes hinder reuse and repair), and the barriers that were new to the literature (e.g., belief that DfD compromises building durability and resiliency, conflicting goals between pre-engineered structures and future reuse, and the widespread use of nondurable building components). Finally, the authors propose enablers to address each barrier and discuss the role of different stakeholders in implementing enablers. Policymakers, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), industry associations, and researchers were the stakeholders with the highest leverage to enable CE in the US building sector.

Gharouni Jafari, K and Noorzai, E (2021) Selecting the Most Appropriate Project Manager to Improve the Performance of the Occupational Groups in Road Construction Projects in Warm Regions. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(10).

Grau, D, Cruz Rios, F and Sherman, R (2021) Project Validation: A Set-Based and Concurrent Design Approach to Inform Owner’s Authorization Decision on Complex Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(10).

Haronian, E and Sacks, R (2021) Production Control in Earthworks: Concepts and Metrics. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(10).

He, W, Li, W, Xu, S, Wang, W and An, X (2021) Time, Cost, and Energy Consumption Analysis on Construction Optimization in High-Rise Buildings. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(10).

Hijazi, A A, Perera, S, Calheiros, R N and Alashwal, A (2021) Rationale for the Integration of BIM and Blockchain for the Construction Supply Chain Data Delivery: A Systematic Literature Review and Validation through Focus Group. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(10).

Hong, Y, Xie, H, Bhumbra, G and Brilakis, I (2021) Comparing Natural Language Processing Methods to Cluster Construction Schedules. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(10).

Jang, Y, Kim, K, Leite, F, Ayer, S and Cho, Y K (2021) Identifying the Perception Differences of Emerging Construction-Related Technologies between Industry and Academia to Enable High Levels of Collaboration. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(10).

Kim, J, Kamari, M, Lee, S and Ham, Y (2021) Large-Scale Visual Data–Driven Probabilistic Risk Assessment of Utility Poles Regarding the Vulnerability of Power Distribution Infrastructure Systems. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(10).

Kim, J, Shan, Y, Kim, S, Song, D, Park, H and Bang, C (2021) Factors Influencing Fire Safety on Building Construction Sites: A Fire Officer’s Perspective. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(10).

Koc, K and Okudan, O (2021) Assessment of Life Cycle Risks of Deconstruction in Urban Regeneration Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(10).

Le, C, Jeong, H D and Damnjanovic, I (2021) Network Theory–Driven Construction Logic Knowledge Network: Process Modeling and Application in Highway Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(10).

Li, M and Ashuri, B (2021) Proportional Cox Hazards Model to Quantify the Likelihood of Underestimation in Transportation Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(10).

Liang, C, Wang, X, Kamat, V R and Menassa, C C (2021) Human–Robot Collaboration in Construction: Classification and Research Trends. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(10).

Lu, W, Wu, L, Zhao, R, Li, X and Xue, F (2021) Blockchain Technology for Governmental Supervision of Construction Work: Learning from Digital Currency Electronic Payment Systems. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(10).

Lu, Y and Zhu, Y (2021) Integrating Hoisting Efficiency into Construction Site Layout Plan Model for Prefabricated Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(10).

Oguz Erkal, E D, Hallowell, M R and Bhandari, S (2021) Practical Assessment of Potential Predictors of Serious Injuries and Fatalities in Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(10).

Pirzadeh, P, Lingard, H and Blismas, N (2021) Design Decisions and Interactions: A Sociotechnical Network Perspective. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(10).

Pons, O, Casanovas-Rubio, M M, Armengou, J and de la Fuente, A (2021) Sustainability-Driven Decision-Making Model: Case Study of Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Foundation Piles. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(10).

Pushpakumara, B H J and Thusitha, G A (2021) Development of a Structural Health Monitoring Tool for Underwater Concrete Structures. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(10).

Sadeh, H, Mirarchi, C and Pavan, A (2021) Integrated Approach to Construction Risk Management: Cost Implications. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(10).

Sezer, A A, Thunberg, M and Wernicke, B (2021) Digitalization Index: Developing a Model for Assessing the Degree of Digitalization of Construction Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(10).

Shin, S and Issa, R R A (2021) BIMASR: Framework for Voice-Based BIM Information Retrieval. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(10).

Shoaib Khan, M, Kim, J, Park, S, Lee, S and Seo, J (2021) Methodology for Voxel-Based Earthwork Modeling. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(10).

Wu, K and García de Soto, B (2021) Lifting Sequence Optimization of Luffing Tower Cranes Considering Motion Paths with Dynamic Programming. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(10).

Xiang, Z, Rashidi, A and Ou, G (2021) Automated Framework to Translate Rebar Spatial Information from GPR into BIM. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(10).

Yoon, Y and GangaRao, H (2021) Prioritization Framework for Rockfall Countermeasures for Rock-Cut Slopes for Rural Roads. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(10).

Zhao, D, Duva, M, Mollaoglu, S, Frank, K, Garcia, A and Tait, J (2021) Integrative Collaboration in Fragmented Project Organizations: Network Perspective. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(10).