Circular building materials: Carbon saving potential and the role of business model innovation and public policy

Material reuse is cost-effective and environmentally friendly.

“It is cost-effective and environmentally friendly [79,81,95].”

In many instances, coordination between the owners of the demolition site and the new building never happens.

“However, in many instances, this coordination never happens (Dunant et al., 2018, Nußholz et al., 2019).”

A Danish company involved in brick reuse could overcome certain limitations by changing its business model by integrating deconstruction into its scope to safeguard a more sustainable supply of the reused bricks.

“According to this study, a Danish company involved in brick reuse could overcome certain limitations by changing its business model by integrating deconstruction into its scope to safeguard a more sustainable supply of the reused bricks.”

Recognition of reuse in the public debate can enhance public awareness and promote reuse.

“Nußholz et al. (2019) reports recognition of reuse in the public debate can enhance public awareness and promotes reuse.”

Visual appearance can be a point of further discussion since it is highly subjective and can be attractive to some people.

“However, the visual appearance can be a point of further discussion since it is highly subjective and can be attractive to some people (Nußholz et al., 2019).”

There are concerns regarding adverse effects of reuse due to increased GHG emissions related to deconstruction activities and transportation of recovered elements.

“Although component reuse is identified as a sustainable end-of-life treatment of the superstructure of a building (Brütting et al., 2019; Klang et al., 2003; Tingley et al., 2017; Yeung et al., 2017), there are concerns regarding the adverse effects of this practise due to the increased GHG emissions related to deconstruction activities and the transportation of recovered elements (Brambilla et al”

Case study companies developed certifying standards to assure the quality of their products.

“In this study, the case study companies developed certifying standards to assure the quality of their products.”

Close cooperation between construction and demolition companies can address the barrier of lack of a mature reuse market.

“Hence, as advised by Dunant et al. (2018) and Nußholz et al. (2019), close cooperation between construction and demolition companies can address this barrier.”

Most companies are reluctant to change their business model.

“Although some innovative companies, such as Gamle Mursten in Denmark, integrate deconstruction into its core business (Nußholz et al., 2019), most companies are reluctant to change their business model.”