Description
Urban fit-outs, characterised by frequent refurbishments and rapid material turnover, constitute a substantial yet overlooked source of embodied carbon and waste, with the majority of materials ultimately consigned to landfill. Such practices accelerate resource depletion and compromise global climate mitigation objectives, positioning fit-out waste as a critical environmental challenge within the discourse on urban sustainability.This presentation provides systemic inefficiencies inherent in conventional fit-out lifecycles and advocates a fundamental shift towards circular frameworks. Drawing upon cross-disciplinary case studies, it delineates a technically rigorous roadmap for embedding circularity at both project and city scales.
Central to this transformation is the deployment of digital technologies, such as Building Information Modelling (BIM), material passports, and data-driven governance, to enable informed decision making across design, construction, and deconstruction phases. By addressing regulatory and operational constraints, the presentation demonstrates how digitally enabled strategies can convert waste into carbon smart value, thereby advancing climate resilience and long-term resource stewardship within the built environment.
| Period | 23 Nov 2025 |
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| Held at | Shanghai Normal University, China |