New article in Frontiers in Sustainability
© 2021 C. Küpfer
Reuse everything, a little, or nothing? Balancing environmental, technical, logistical, and economic criteria can be tough when designing structures with second-hand construction components. So, how to proceed? Our latest publication proposes a novel framework that combines optimization with multi-criteria decision analysis to find the best solution.
The work is published in the open-access journal Frontiers in Sustainability and introduces new metrics for the procurement risks and construction complexity in addition to environmental impacts and project costs. The article comprises the methodology and case-study results.
More info:
Decision Framework to Balance Environmental, Technical, Logistical, and Economic Criteria When Designing Structures With Reused Components
C. Küpfer1, N. Bertola2, J. Brütting1 and C. Fivet1
Frontiers in Sustainability, 2, art. 689877, 2021, doi: 10.3389/frsus.2021.689877
1 Structural Xploration Lab (SXL)
2 Laboratory for Maintenance and Safety of Structures (MCS)
This research was funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) through the doc.CH program (grant number P0ELP1_192059).