Circular Economy; Building Information Modelling; Linked Data; Material Bank; End-of-Life Cycle; Circular Construction
Abstract :
[en] One of the barriers to circular construction is the lack of availability or visibility of reusable
materials and components at the right time and place. Therefore, this paper suggests a digital solution based on
identified key stakeholders’ information requirements and market motivations. This solution helps close the
material loop between the decommissioning phase and the new construction phase through semantic technology-based information exchanges among stakeholders. The proposed ontologies are twofold: 1) a Decommissioning & Reuse Ontology (DOR) that enriches information models with circular and End-of-Life cycle information while 2) the Ontology for Environmental Product Declaration (OEPD) digitalising standardised and
comparable sustainable information. Both ontologies are employed in the Semantic Material Bank (SMB)
proof-of-concept: a BIM-compliant digital urban mining solution through which defined stakeholders can evaluate the availability and status of reusable and recyclable elements for future construction projects.
Disciplines :
Civil engineering
Author, co-author :
Akbarieh, Arghavan ; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Science, Technology and Medicine (FSTM) > Department of Engineering (DoE)
O’Donnell, James; University College Dublin
Teferle, Felix Norman ; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Science, Technology and Medicine (FSTM) > Department of Engineering (DoE)
External co-authors :
yes
Language :
English
Title :
Semantic Material Bank: A web-based linked data approach for building decommissioning and material reuse
Publication date :
2022
Event name :
European Conference on Product and Process Modelling 2022
Event place :
Trondheim, Norway
Event date :
from 14-09-2022 to 16-09-2022
Audience :
International
Main work title :
ECPPM 2022 - eWork and eBusiness in Architecture, Engineering and Construction 2022
Peer reviewed :
Peer reviewed
Focus Area :
Sustainable Development Computational Sciences
Name of the research project :
Eco-construction for Sustainable Development
Funders :
Investissement pour la Croissance et l’emploi (2017-02-015-15) European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme through the CBIM-ETN which is funded under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No 860555
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