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CO2NSTRUCT: Modelling the role of circular economy construction value chains for a carbon-neutral Europe

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Deliverables

Combined data for six construction materials (opens in new window)

Combined database with closed-loop value chains: Open data portal, allowing for visualization of data on mitigation options, value chains, and framework structure (e.g. Sankey diagrams among other)

Guidelines and structure of files to include CE in TIMES (opens in new window)

Guidelines and structure of files to include CE in TIMES as a model package

Publications

Augmenting climate mitigation models for Circular Economy policymaking: a Supply Chain approach

Author(s): Aloini D., Lima A.T., Mabroum S., Montalbano G. , Zerbino Z.
Published in: 4th Symposium on Circular Economy and Sustainability, 2023
Publisher: 4th Symposium on Circular Economy and Sustainability

Consumers' perceptions of circular economy and climate change mitigation in the construction sector

Author(s): Theoni Oikonomou, Spyridon Karytsas, Constantine Karytsas, and Eleni Theodoropoulou
Published in: 5th Symposium on Circular Economy and Sustainability (5thCESUST2024), 2024
Publisher: 5th Symposium on Circular Economy and Sustainability (5thCESUST2024)

Circular Economy strategies in the Cement industry

Author(s): Mabroum Safaa; Aloini, Davide; Ambaye, Teklit Gebregiorgis; Kunther, Wolfgang; Lima, Ana Teresa; Mao, Ruichang; Zerbino, Pierluigi
Published in: Proceedings of the 2024 International Conference on Resource Sustainability, 5-8 November 2024 (Thailand, Bangkok), 2024
Publisher: Thammasat University and Rajamangala University of Technology Rattanakosin

The material options and current activities for the transition from linear to circular pathways for construction composites such as concrete

Author(s): Wolfgang Kunther, Ana T. Lima,
Published in: 4th Symposium on Circular Economy and Sustainability, 2023
Publisher: 4th Symposium on Circular Economy and Sustainability

The impact of rebound effects in the path to decarbonise the steel industry: Potential issues and mechanisms (opens in new window)

Author(s): Ram, V. G., Aloini, D., Bimpizas-Pinis, M., Genovese, A., Lima, A. T., Lowe, B. H., and Zerbino, P.
Published in: Proceedings of the 10th International Degrowth Conference and 15th Conference of the European Society for Ecological Economics, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain, June 18-21, 2024, ISBN 978-84-1188-045-9
Publisher: Post-Growth Innovation Lab (Universidade de Vigo)
DOI: 10.35869/ESEE-DEGROWTH2023

Examining citizens’ perceptions and behaviour with respect to circular economy practices in the construction sector

Author(s): Sp Karytsas, Th I Oikonomou, E Theodoropoulou, C Karytsas
Published in: 1st OPEN-AIR CITIES “Local and Regional Sustainable Development and Urban Reconstruction”, 2024, ISBN 978-618-87070-1-6
Publisher: Open-Air Cities Institute

Examining citizens’ perceptions and behaviour towards circular economy practices in the construction sector

Author(s): Spyridon Karytsas, Theoni I. Oikonomou, Constantine Karytsas
Published in: 4th Symposium on Circular Economy and Sustainability, 2023
Publisher: 4th Symposium on Circular Economy and Sustainability

Barriers and drivers of circular economy for climate change mitigation in the construction sector

Author(s): Theoni Oikonomou, Spyridon Karytsas, Constantine Karytsas, Ana Teresa Lima and Eleni Theodoropoulou
Published in: 4th Symposium on Circular Economy and Sustainability, 2023
Publisher: 4th Symposium on Circular Economy and Sustainability

The CO2NSTRUCT European project: Developing a strategy to quantify citizen behaviour and key stakeholder opinion on circular economy measures

Author(s): Spyridon Karytsas, Theoni I. Oikonomou, Constantine Karytsas
Published in: 3rd Symposium on Circular Economy and Sustainability, 2022
Publisher: 3rd Symposium on Circular Economy and Sustainability

Examining the determinants influencing the implementation of circular economy practices for climate change mitigation in the construction sector

Author(s): Theoni I. Oikonomou, Spyridon Karytsas, Ana Teresa Lima, Ioannis Kostakis and Eleni Theodoropoulou
Published in: BEHAVE 2023 -7th European Conference on Behaviour and Energy Efficiency, 2023
Publisher: BEHAVE 2023 -7th European Conference on Behaviour and Energy Efficiency

Will the EU decarbonisation plans lead to a two-speed steel industry at the global level? (opens in new window)

Author(s): Ram, V. G., Genovese, A., Lowe, B. H., and Bimpizas-Pinis, M.
Published in: Proceedings of the 10th International Degrowth Conference and 15th Conference of the European Society for Ecological Economics, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain, June 18-21, 2024, ISBN 978-84-1188-045-9
Publisher: Post-Growth Innovation Lab (Universidade de Vigo)
DOI: 10.35869/ESEE-DEGROWTH2024

Climate change mitigation through the adoption of circular economy practices in the construction sector: factors influencing citizens' behaviour

Author(s): Sp Karytsas, Th I Oikonomou, C Karytsas, E Theodoropoulou
Published in: National conference on Soft Energy Applications: “13ο ΕΘΝΙΚΟ ΣΥΝΕΔΡΙΟ ΓΙΑ ΤΙΣ ΗΠΙΕΣ ΜΟΡΦΕΣ ΕΝΕΡΓΕΙΑΣ”, 2024, ISSN 1108-3603
Publisher: National conference on Soft Energy Applications: “13ο ΕΘΝΙΚΟ ΣΥΝΕΔΡΙΟ ΓΙΑ ΤΙΣ ΗΠΙΕΣ ΜΟΡΦΕΣ ΕΝΕΡΓΕΙΑΣ”

Recycling cement at the national scale – A conceptual model

Author(s): Arvind Chauhan, Wolfgang Kunther, Ana T. Lima,
Published in: 4th Symposium on Circular Economy and Sustainability, 2023
Publisher: 4th Symposium on Circular Economy and Sustainability

How far can circular economy practices contribute to a carbon-neutral Europe? The case of flat glass production in the construction sector

Author(s): Barbosa, Juliana; Simoes, Sofia; Aloini, Davide; Zerbino, Pierluigi; Mabroum, Safaa; Montalbano, Giammarco; Lima, Ana Teresa
Published in: Proceedings of the 2024 International Conference on Resource Sustainability, 5-8 November 2024 (Thailand, Bangkok), 2024
Publisher: Thammasat University and Rajamangala University of Technology Rattanakosin

Stakeholder perceptions on barriers and drivers for the enhancement of circular economy in the construction sector

Author(s): Th I Oikonomou, Sp Karytsas, C Karytsas, E Theodoropoulou
Published in: 2nd OPEN-AIR CITIES “Local and Regional Sustainable Development and Urban Reconstruction”, 2025, ISBN 978-618-87070-3-0
Publisher: Open-Air Cities Institute

Web-survey on the usage of circular economy tools

Author(s): Herrera, I.; Porcar, B.; Sánchez, M.N.; Soutullo, S.; Giancola, E.; Ferrer, J.A.; López, H.; Mayo R.; Bailador, A.; Seco O.
Published in: CITE 2024. IX International Conference on Technological Innovation in Building, 2024, ISBN 978-84-18255-69-4
Publisher: Elsevier CITE 2024. IX International Conference on Technological Innovation in Building

European policies on Circular Economy and Climate Mitigation: synergies or antagonisms?

Author(s): Trindade, P., Barbosa, J., Simoes, S.G., Lima, A. T. M.
Published in: 4th Symposium on Circular Economy and Sustainability, 2023
Publisher: 4th Symposium on Circular Economy and Sustainability

Water footprint analysis of recycled concrete

Author(s): Husam Sameer, Hans H. Dürr, Martina Flörke
Published in: 4th Symposium on Circular Economy and Sustainability, 2023
Publisher: 4th Symposium on Circular Economy and Sustainability

Main CE practices in the Construction industry for the six carbon-intensive materials

Author(s): Lima, A. T.; Kirkelund, G. M; Lu, Z.; Mao, R.; Kunther, W.; Rode, C.; Ambaye, T. G.; Slabik, S.; Hafner, A. ; Sameer, H.; Dürr, H. H.; Flörke, M.; Lowe, B. H; Aloini, D.; Zerbino, P.; Simoes, S.
Published in: Proceedings of the 2024 International Conference on Resource Sustainability, 5-8 November 2024 (Thailand, Bangkok), 2024
Publisher: Thammasat University and Rajamangala University of Technology Rattanakosin

Footprint Analysis of Circular Economy Practices of Steel Industry

Author(s): Husam Sameer, Hans H. Dürr, Martina Flörke, Teklit Ambaye, Ana T Lima, Ruichang Mao, Zheng Lu, Wolfgang Kunther, Simon Slabik, Annette Hafner, Davide Aloini, Pierluigi Zerbino, Safaa Mabroum, Ram V.G., Barbosa, J., Sofia G. Simoes
Published in: Proceedings of the 2024 International Conference on Resource Sustainability, 5-8 November 2024 (Thailand, Bangkok), 2024
Publisher: Thammasat University and Rajamangala University of Technology Rattanakosin

Circular economy approaches in the construction sector: Citizens' perceptions and behaviour

Author(s): Spyridon Karytsas, Theoni I. Oikonomou, Constantine Karytsas
Published in: BEHAVE 2023 -7th European Conference on Behaviour and Energy Efficiency, 2023
Publisher: BEHAVE 2023 -7th European Conference on Behaviour and Energy Efficiency

The CO2NSTRUCT European project: Modelling the role of Circular Economy in construction value chains for a carbon-neutral Europe (opens in new window)

Author(s): Th I Oikonomou, Sp Karytsas, C Karytsas, S G Simoes, O Seco Calvo, M N Sánchez Egido, S Soutullo Castro, P Zerbino, D Aloini, A Genovese, M Bimpizas-Pinis, S Slabik and A T Lima
Published in: IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 2023, ISSN 1755-1307
Publisher: IOP Publishing
DOI: 10.1088/1755-1315/1196/1/012043

Climate mitigation potential of biobased insulation materials: A comprehensive review and categorization (opens in new window)

Author(s): Zheng Lu, Michael Hauschild, Lisbeth M. Ottosen, Teklit Gebregiorgis Ambaye, Pierluigi Zerbino, Davide Aloini, Ana T. Lima
Published in: Journal of Cleaner Production, Issue 470, 2024, ISSN 0959-6526
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/J.JCLEPRO.2024.143356

Climate mitigation models need to become circular – let's start with the construction sector (opens in new window)

Author(s): Ana T. Lima; Sofia G. Simoes; Davide Aloini; Pierluigi Zerbino; Theoni I. Oikonomou; Spyridon Karytsas; Constantine Karytsas; Oscar Seco Calvo; Beatriz Porcar; I. Herrera; Simon Slabik; Hans H. Dürr; Andrea Genovese; Meletios Bimpizas-Pinis
Published in: Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 2023, ISSN 0921-3449
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2022.106808

Towards radical circular economy futures: Addressing social relations of production (opens in new window)

Author(s): Leandro J. Llorente-González, Josep Pinyol Alberich, Andrea Genovese, Benjamin H. Lowe
Published in: Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Issue 213, 2025, ISSN 0040-1625
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/J.TECHFORE.2025.123972

Understanding the relationship between institutional pressures, supply chain integration and the adoption of circular economy practices (opens in new window)

Author(s): Calzolari, T., Bimpizas-Pinis, M., Genovese, A., & Brint, A.
Published in: Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023, ISSN 0959-6526
Publisher: Elsevier
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.139686

Methods to estimate the circular economy rebound effect: A review (opens in new window)

Author(s): Benjamin H. Lowe, Meletios Bimpizas-Pinis, Pierluigi Zerbino, Andrea Genovese
Published in: Journal of Cleaner Production, Issue 443, 2024, ISSN 0959-6526
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/J.JCLEPRO.2024.141063

Planning for a future free from rebound effects (opens in new window)

Author(s): Andrea Genovese, Benjamin H. Lowe, Meletios Bimpizas-Pinis, V.G. Ram
Published in: Futures, Issue 164, 2024, ISSN 0016-3287
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/J.FUTURES.2024.103479

Mapping supply systems in circular settings: A proposal for a new methodology (opens in new window)

Author(s): Pierluigi Zerbino, Safaa Mabroum, Giammarco Montalbano, Ana Teresa Lima, Davide Aloini
Published in: Computers & Industrial Engineering, Issue 201, 2025, ISSN 0360-8352
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/J.CIE.2025.110891

Mapping circular economy practices for steel, cement, glass, brick, insulation, and wood – A review for climate mitigation modeling (opens in new window)

Author(s): Ana T. Lima, Gunvor M. Kirkelund, Zheng Lu, Ruichang Mao, Wolfgang Kunther, Carsten Rode, Simon Slabik, Annette Hafner, Husam Sameer, Hans H. Dürr, Martina Flörke, Benjamin H. Lowe, Davide Aloini, Pierluigi Zerbino, Sofia G. Simoes
Published in: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Issue 202, 2024, ISSN 1364-0321
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/J.RSER.2024.114697

A multi-period model for reorganising urban household waste recycling networks (opens in new window)

Author(s): Zaharudin, Z.A.; Brint, A.; Genovese, A.
Published in: Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, 2022, ISSN 0038-0121
Publisher: Elsevier
DOI: 10.1016/j.seps.2022.101396

Macroeconomic models for assessing the transition towards a circular economy: A systematic review (opens in new window)

Author(s): José Bruno R.T. Fevereiro, Andrea Genovese, Ben Purvis, Oriol Vallès Codina, Marco Veronese Passarella
Published in: Ecological Economics, Issue 236, 2025, ISSN 0921-8009
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/J.ECOLECON.2025.108669

Demand-side strategies key for mitigating material impacts of energy transitions (opens in new window)

Author(s): Felix Creutzig; Sofia G. Simoes; Sina Leipold; Peter Berrill; Isabel Azevedo; Oreane Edelenbosch; Tomer Fishman; Helmut Haberl; Edgar Hertwich; Volker Krey; Ana Teresa Lima; Tamar Makov; Alessio Mastrucci; Nikola Milojevic-Dupont; Florian Nachtigall; Stefan Pauliuk; Mafalda Silva; Elena Verdolini; Detlef van Vuuren; Felix Wagner; Dominik Wiedenhofer; Charlie Wilson
Published in: Nature Climate Change, 2024, ISSN 1758-6798
Publisher: Springer
DOI: 10.1038/S41558-024-02016-Z

CO2NSTRUCT: Modelling the role of Circular Economy in construction value chains for a carbon-neutral Europe

Author(s): Karytsas, C., Oikonomou, T., Karytsas, S., Lima, A. T. M.
Published in: Royal Geographical Society (RBS) - Institute of British Geographers (IBG) Annual International Conference 2023, 2023
Publisher: RGS-IBG Annual International Conference 2023

The CO2NSTRUCT European project: Modelling the role of Circular Economy in construction value chains for a carbon-neutral Europe

Author(s): Th I Oikonomou, Sp Karytsas, C Karytsas, S G Simoes, O Seco Calvo, M N Sánchez Egido, S Soutullo Castro, P Zerbino, D Aloini, A Genovese, M Bimpizas-Pinis, S Slabik and A T Lima
Published in: "SB23-Thessaloniki:""Sustainable built environments-Paving the way for achieving the targets of 2030 and beyond""", 2023
Publisher: SBE23-Thessaloniki

Modelling the role of circular economy construction value chains for a carbon neutral Europe

Author(s): Annette Hafner, Martina Flörke, Hans Dürr, Husam Sameer, Simon Slabik
Published in: Ruhr University Bochum, Sustainability Week 2023 https://nachhaltigkeit.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/de/nachhaltigkeitswoche, 2023
Publisher: Ruhr University Bochum, Sustainability Week 2023

Footprint analysis of recycled concrete

Author(s): Martina Flörke, Annette Hafner, Hans Dürr, Husam Sameer, Simon Slabik
Published in: Ruhr University Bochum, Sustainability Week 2023 https://nachhaltigkeit.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/de/nachhaltigkeitswoche, 2023
Publisher: Ruhr University Bochum, Sustainability Week 2023

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