TY  - BOOK
AU  - Khanderia, Surabhi (UA1812)
AU  - Desai, Urvi (Guide)
TI  - Designing for circular economy : closing the loop (Softcopy is also available)
U1  - A TH-1271 
PY  - 2017///
N1  - CONTENTS
INDEX
ABSTRACT   10
CHAPTER 1 RESEARCH BRIEF   11
1.1 Introduction   13
1.2 Aim   14
1.3 Objectives   14
1.4 Methodology   14
1.5 Scope   14
CHAPTER 2 CRITIQUE OF THE LINEAR ECONOMY   15
2.1 Linear economy and current trends   16
2.2 Adverse impacts of linear economy   17
2.3 Linear economy in India   18
CHAPTER 3 THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY   19
3.1 Defining Circular economy   20
3.2 Circular economy in India   22
3.2.1 Opportunities in the cities 22
3.2.2 Opportunities in building Industry   23
CHAPTER 4 DESIGNING FOR CIRCULAR ECONOMY in building industry   25
4.1 Ellen MacArthur Framework of designing in a circular economy   26
4.2 Looping in Circular economy - Circularity Levers   27
4.3 Building Materials   29
4.3.1 Choosing locally available materials   29
4.3.2 Choosing materials with low embodied energy   31
4.3.3 Choosing materials for assembly   33
4.3.4 Choosing Recycled/Reused/ Remanufactured materials   34
4.3.5 Documenting Materials   37
4.4 Building Construction techniques   38
4.4.1 Designing for disassembly 38
4.4.2 Reducing functional obsolescence   42
4.5 Water and energy efficient systems   44
4.5.1 Passive Heating/Cooling systems to conserve energy   44
4.5.2 Rain Water Harvesting and Waste Water Management   47
INDEX
CHAPTER 5 CASE STUDIES.49
5.1 The Circular Building Prototype, London   51
5.2 Druk White Lotus School, Ladakh   61
5.3
The Atelier, Bangalore   75
CHAPTER 6 INFERENCES AND CONCLUSIONS   83
BIBLIOGRAPHY   88

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