Designing Out Waste: A Literature Review

Mia Tedjosaputro*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

This literature review paper studies the extent to which one of four central tenets of circular design, ‘designing out waste’ has been implemented. This study looks at the review of the literature within the period of 2014–2023 in Science Direct database. A thematic analysis of two main themes was conducted: (1) material reuse and recovery and (2) construction waste management. It is observed that substitutions of natural aggregates in concrete have been widely researched, and it is suggested that future research may include the feasibility of using other kinds of waste including from industries outside of the construction sector. In this regard, “designing out waste” has a more global meaning than the closed loop of the construction industry.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationTowards a Carbon Neutral Future - The Proceedings of The 3rd International Conference on Sustainable Buildings and Structures
EditorsKonstantinos Papadikis, Cheng Zhang, Shu Tang, Engui Liu, Luigi Di Sarno
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages217-227
Number of pages11
ISBN (Print)9789819979646
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024
Externally publishedYes
Event3rd International Conference on Sustainable Buildings and Structures, ICSBS 2023 - Suzhou, China
Duration: 17 Aug 202320 Aug 2023

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Civil Engineering
Volume393
ISSN (Print)2366-2557
ISSN (Electronic)2366-2565

Conference

Conference3rd International Conference on Sustainable Buildings and Structures, ICSBS 2023
Country/TerritoryChina
CitySuzhou
Period17/08/2320/08/23

Keywords

  • Circular economy
  • Construction waste management
  • Material reuse
  • Review

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