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Decarbonization and Circular Economy in the Sustainable Development and Renovation of Buildings and Neighbourhoods

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  • Pilar Mercader-Moyano

    (Departamento de Construcciones Arquitectónicas I, Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura, Universidad de Sevilla, Avenida de Reina Mercedes nº2, 41012 Seville, Spain)

  • Paula M. Esquivias

    (GIR Termotecnia, Departamento de Ingeniería Energética y Fluidomecánica, Universidad de Valladolid, Paseo del Cauce nº 59, 47011 Valladolid, Spain)

Abstract

In recent years, the building sector has been turning towards intervening in the existing city building stock. In fact, it is generally accepted that the refurbishment of buildings and the urban regeneration based on sustainability must form the axis of reformulation of the building sector. Nowadays, achieving sustainable urban development inevitably involves improving existing buildings, thereby preventing the need for city growth, and for the emptying of established neighbourhoods. Furthermore, considering the whole life cycle, it is well known the great amount of greenhouse emissions derived from the construction sector, so in order to reach a decarbonized society it is important to provide eco-efficient construction materials and solutions, adding the principles of circular economy and resource efficiency. The articles of this special issue show different aspects to be considered in order to reach a decarbonized and circular building stock.

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  • Pilar Mercader-Moyano & Paula M. Esquivias, 2020. "Decarbonization and Circular Economy in the Sustainable Development and Renovation of Buildings and Neighbourhoods," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(19), pages 1-6, September.
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