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Although widely recognized as imperative for reducing global emissions and the amount of waste generated by the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) sector, a large-scale shift from a linear to a circular economy has not yet happened in practi ...
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Edward Elgar Publishing2023Strategic PV expansion and its impact on regional electricity self-sufficiency: Case study of Switzerland
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ELSEVIER SCI LTD2023Potentiel de transition énergétique du renouvellement périurbain
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Presses polytechniques et universitaires romandes2022Safety Decision-Making for Laboratory Processes in Academia
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2022A systemic framework to categorize Circular Economy interventions: An application to the construction and demolition sector
Claudia Rebeca Binder Signer, Valeria Superti, Cynthia Houmani
The Circular Economy (CE) concept has recently gained momentum as a perspective to tackle global challenges such as resource scarcity and waste management. Multiple types of interventions have been proposed to support the transition towards a CE. This pape ...
2021Testing mechanical performance of adhesively bonded composite joints in engineering applications: an overview
Anastasios Vassilopoulos, José Manuel de Sena Cruz
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TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD2021Cooperative or undifferentiated: Two visions for housing
Valentin Daniel Maurice Bourdon
Throughout Europe, the dominant housing production practices of the last century seem to be running out of steam. Housing is looking for a future. The weakening of the power of the state, the instability of the markets and the ecological emergency have led ...
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