Transforming Waste into Resources: Circular Approaches to Building Restoration

Dear Colleagues,

The global push for sustainability has sparked innovative approaches to managing waste in the construction and renovation sectors.

This Special Issue, "Transforming Waste into Resources: Circular Approaches to Building Restoration", aims to explore the potential of circular economy principles in revolutionizing building restoration practices. This issue invites research articles, case studies, and reviews that focus on the transformation of waste materials into valuable resources within the context of building restoration. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Reuse and recycling of construction and demolition waste;
• Innovative materials derived from waste products;
• Circular design principles in building restoration;
• Economic and environmental impacts of circular restoration approaches;
• Policy frameworks supporting circular building practices;
• Technological advancements facilitating waste-to-resource conversion;
• LCA studies of buildings and building components with circular approaches;
• Social and economic impacts of circular renovation;
• Digital tools and data management for material reuse and circularity;
• Collaboration and supply chain management for circular renovation.

The main aims of this Special Issue are to (i) highlight successful implementations of circular economy in building restoration, (ii) identify challenges and opportunities in the adoption of waste-to-resource strategies, and (iii) promote sustainable practices by inspiring further innovation in the building restoration industry.

Dr. Rosa Agliata
Dr. Nouman Khadim
Dr. Gigliola D’Angelo
Guest Editors

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