Circular Construction
Circular construction focuses on minimizing waste and reducing embodied carbon by reusing, refurbishing, and recycling building materials. This approach contrasts with traditional linear construction models, which often involve extracting new resources and generating significant waste. By adopting circular principles, such as designing for disassembly and using reclaimed materials, the construction industry can lower embodied emissions and promote resource efficiency. Circular construction supports the transition to a more sustainable and regenerative built environment.
University Lecture /
Opportunity and Challenges of Material Reuse in China (CN/EN)
This lecture explores material reuse in construction, highlighting lifecycle thinking, workflows, challenges, case studies, and architects’ leadership.
ZEB Talk /
Circular Construction in Architectural Practice (CN/EN)
This ZEB Talk explores circular construction, highlighting reuse, regulations, case studies, and sustainable development.
University Lecture /
Circular Building – Best Practice in Switzerland (CN/EN)
This lecture shares Barbara Buser’s circular construction journey, emphasizing reuse, disassembly, minimal intervention, and renewable materials for sustainability.
Demonstration Project Report /
Gongchen Community Centre Beijing (EN)
Beijing’s Fangshan Community Center Demonstration project highlights BIPV, recycled materials, and replicable innovations.
Workshop /
ZEB Design with Low-Carbon Building Material (EN)
This ZEB Talk presents embodied carbon reduction strategies using material-efficient design, circular construction, LCA, hybrid timber, and Swiss tools.
University Lecture /
Circular Building – Best Practice in Switzerland (EN)
This lecture shares Barbara Buser’s circular construction journey, emphasizing reuse, disassembly, minimal intervention, and renewable materials for sustainability.
Workshop /
ZEB Design with Low Carbon Building Material (CN/EN)
This ZEB Talk presents embodied carbon reduction strategies using material-efficient design, circular construction, LCA, hybrid timber, and Swiss tools.
Technical Report /
Circular Construction Analysis (EN)
The report presents Harbin retrofit showcasing low-carbon renovation, thermal performance, heat pumps, embodied carbon, circular design, recommendations.
Technical Report /
Zero Emissions Building Design with Low Carbon Building Materials (EN)
The report highlights Swiss low-carbon building practices, emphasizing LCA, circular construction, material reuse, CO₂ reduction, and supporting tools.