Last edited 03 Jan 2022
Reuse
Resource Efficiency and Climate Change, Material Efficiency Strategies for a Low-Carbon Future, published by the UN Environment Programme in 2020, defines reuse (ReU) as a material efficiency (ME) strategy: ‘…consisting of recovery, remanufacturing, and reuse of components or products displacing the production of spare parts or primary products.’
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- Rescue and Reuse: communities, heritage and architecture
- Reuse of building products and materials – barriers and opportunities
- Systemic view on Reuse Potential of building elements, components and systems – Comprehensive Framework for assessing Reuse Potential of Building Elements
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