Circular Digital Built Environment: An Emerging Framework

Digital technologies are considered to be an essential enabler of the circular economy in various industries. However, date, very few studies have investigated which digital could enable built environment. This study specifically focuses on environment as one largest, most energy- and material-intensive industries globally, investigates following question: potentially a environment, what ways? The research uses iterative stepwise method: (1) framework development based regenerating, narrowing, slowing closing resource loop principles; (2) expert workshops understand usage environment; (3) literature practice review further populate emerging with relevant technologies; (4) final mapping onto framework. develops novel Circular Built Environment It identifies maps ten enabling facilitate These include: additive/robotic manufacturing, artificial intelligence, big data analytics, blockchain technology, (5) building information modelling, (6) platforms/marketplaces, (7) twins, (8) geographical system, (9) material passports/databanks, (10) internet things. provides fruitful starting point for avenue at intersection economy, technology gives practitioners inspiration sustainable innovation sector.