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The tenant's role in creating the business case for high performance low-carbon buildings: systematic literature review and post occupancy evaluation

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Authors:
Subha Parida

The ultimate test of the business case for high performance low carbon building is to consider how the human benefits of these buildings could be reliably quantified to prove beyond all doubt the positive Return on Investment (ROI). After all, staff costs, including salaries and benefits, typically account for about 90% of business operating costs.

Exploring environmental and economic costs and benefits of a circular economy approach to the construction and demolition sector. A literature review

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English
Authors:
Patrizia Ghisellini, Maddalena Ripa, Sergio Ulgiati

Circular economy (CE) as a new model of economic development promotes the maximum reuse/recycling of materials, goods and components in order to decrease waste generation to the largest possible extent. It aims to innovate the entire chain of production, consumption, distribution and recovery of materials and energy according to a cradle to cradle vision.

The Economic and Social Benefits of Low-Carbon Cities: A Systematic Review of the Evidence

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English
Authors:
Andy Gouldson, Andrew Sudmant, Haneen Khreis, Effie Papargyropoulou

Over half of the population of the world live in
urban areas. This means that efforts to meet human
development goals and sustain economic growth
must be concentrated in cities. However, the pursuit
of more prosperous, inclusive and sustainable urban
development is complicated by climate change, which
multiplies existing environmental risks, undermines the
effectiveness of existing infrastructure, and creates new
resource constraints.
In this paper, we conclusively demonstrate that there

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