Decarbonization and Circular Economy in the Sustainable Development and Renovation of Buildings and Neighborhoods

• Other Authors: Mercader-Moyano, Pilar (Editor), Esquivias, Paula M. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2020
• Subjects: History of engineering & technology; vegetal waste; shredded corn cobs; sunflower stalks; green concrete; mineral wool; cement mortar; recycling; circular economy; construction and demolition waste; CO2 emissions; disaggregated model; dust; noise and vibration emission; environmental impact studies; foundations and structures; sustainability; transportation; social housing; major renovation; nZEB renovation; cultural value; condominium; cool roof; energy efficiency; energy saving; dynamic numerical method; life cycle assessment; disinvestment; popular housing; rehabilitation works; sustainable construction; waste management; selective demolition; waste quantification; nearly zero-energy building; End-of-Life Cost; hospitality; hotels; sustainable assessment; BREEAM methodology; green hotel; carbon footprint; assessment tool; dwelling construction; cost control; direct evaporative cooling; new pad materials; wet fabric; saturation efficiency; pressure drop; citizen participation; resilience; urban regeneration; bioclimatic refurbishment; sustainable city; Seville; guide; decarbonisation; construction; Circular Design; circular technologies; reversibility; durability; circular potential; indicators; service life; closed material loops; decarbonization of construction sector; refurbishment of buildings; neighbourhood regeneration; eco-efficient construction solutions; construction and waste management; indoor environmental quality; resource efficiency
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In recent years, the building sector has been turning towards intervening in the existing city building stock. In fact, it is generally accepted that the refurbishment of buildings and urban regeneration based on sustainability must form the axis of reformulation of the building sector. At present,...