TECHNE 22 (2021): Circular Transition and Design
Research and Experimentation

Circularity within the construction sector: organisational models based on re-manufacturing

Anna Dalla Valle
Dipartimento di Architettura, Ingegneria delle Costruzioni e Ambiente Costruito, Politecnico di Milano, Italia
Nazly Atta
Dipartimento di Architettura, Ingegneria delle Costruzioni e Ambiente Costruito, Politecnico di Milano, Italia
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Luca Macrì
Dipartimento di Design, Politecnico di Milano, Italia
Sara Ratti
Dipartimento di Ingegneria Gestionale, Politecnico di Milano, Italia

Published 2021-07-29

Keywords

  • Circular economy,
  • Organisational models,
  • Design for re-manufacturing,
  • Tertiary buildings,
  • Construction sector

How to Cite

Dalla Valle, A., Atta, N., Macrì, L., & Ratti, S. (2021). Circularity within the construction sector: organisational models based on re-manufacturing. TECHNE - Journal of Technology for Architecture and Environment, (22), 140–148. https://doi.org/10.36253/techne-10584

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Abstract

Unlike other industrial sectors that already apply re-manufacturing, the construction sector is slow to experiment with these sustainable practices. Hence, this paper introduces key results of the Re-NetTA project, conducted at Politecnico di Milano and funded by Fondazione Cariplo (2018-0991), which intends to outline the conditions necessary to activate circular processes in the field of tertiary construction. In order to extend the life of construction products, the paper proposes three circular models based on re-manufacturing. Developed with stakeholders and experts in an inter-sectoral and multidisciplinary approach, the proposed models represent a contribution towards sustainable design and organisational practices of construction products.

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