Abstract
The presented research study tackles the topic of economic and material sustainable development in the built environment and construction industry by introducing and applying the concept and the potential of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) on blockchain within the early stages of the design process via the interface of common design software. We present a digital infrastructure layer for architectural assets and building components that can integrate with AEC supply chains, enabling a more effective and articulated development of circular economies. The infrastructure layer consists of a combination of topology graphs secured with a blockchain. The paper concludes with a discussion about the possibilities of material passports as well as circular economy and smart contracts as an infrastructure for whole lifecycle BIM and digital encapsulation of value in architectural design.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the XXV International Conference of the Ibero-American Society of Digital Graphics (SIGraDi 2021), |
| Publication status | Published - Sept 2021 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
Keywords
- Blockchain
- Supply chain
- Building Representation
- Non-fungible tokens
- Circular Economy
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