Catherine De Wolf releases new book "A Circular Built Environment in the Digital Age"
We are thrilled to announce the release of our new open access book with Springer Nature "A Circular Built Environment in the Digital Age", which Catherine co-edited with Sultan Çetin and Nancy Bocken
In the era of emergent digital innovations, our book dives into the transformative power of digital technologies such as BIM, AI, blockchain, material passports, and digital fabrication to explore their potential to shift the building industry from a linear economy to a circular economy. Our book provides a comprehensive exploration of these technologies, offering practical examples and insights from leading experts in digital transformation and circular economy.
Foreword by Thomas Rau and Sabine Oberhuber
Introductory Perspective by Walter Stahel
Part 1 explores the role of data, covering BIM, digital twins, GIS, scanning technologies, AI, and material passports.
Part 2 delves into design and fabrication, exploring computational tools, additive manufacturing, robotic fabrication, and extended reality.
Part 3 examines business, management, and governance, addressing reverse logistics, blockchain, digital logbooks, circular business models, and regeneration.
Concluding Perspective by Alessio Terzi @terzibus
Thank you to our incredible contributors for sharing their expertise!
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The Chair of Circular Engineering for Architecture (CEA) develops research on matching reused architectural materials with people and projects through digitalization for a circular built environment. For more information visit our webpage.