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