Design Qualities to Guide and Inspire Building Designers and Clients

Specific design choices, extending the service life of buildings and closing material loops, are considered key instruments in the transition towards a circular construction economy. This publication offers guidance to designers and clients by presenting complementary design strategies, qualities, and concepts.

• What’s in It for Me?

• What Is a ‘Circular’ Building?

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Approaches

Design for longevity, disassembly and deconstruction, or reuse - which approach is right for your project?

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Concepts

Typical combinations of qualities found in real-world practice.

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Qualities

16 design qualities to help define your goals from the start - each illustrated with a real-world case.

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More Actions and Opportunities

Strategic actions to facilitate circularity.

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ABOUT THIS PUBLICATION

Coordinator - Waldo Galle

Authors - Charlotte Cambier, Stijn Elsen, Waldo Galle, Wesley Lanckriet, Jeroen Poppe, Ineke Tavernier, Camille Vandervaeren

Project Supervisor - Niels De Temmerman

Publisher - VUB Architectural Engineering

Date - Oct 2019

License - CC BY-NC-NZ

ISBN - 978-94-91912-13-9

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