Stakeholders’ perceptions of and willingness to pay for circular economy in the construction sector

IF 9.1 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

npj urban sustainability Pub Date : 2024-10-24 DOI:10.1038/s42949-024-00182-9

Juliana Berglund-Brown, Akrisht Pandey, Fabio Duarte, Raquel Ganitsky, Randy Kirchain, Siqi Zheng

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Adopting Circular Economy practices in the construction industry can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. However, many barriers exist to adoption, and current perceptions of and willingness to pay for circularity have yet to be quantified. This study seeks to understand the various perceptions of circularity in the construction industry, characterize uncertainties and risks, and identify economic incentives and opportunities that could accelerate circular adoption via an industry survey of three stakeholder groups. 58 stakeholders filled out part of the survey, and 42 stakeholders completed the majority of questions. Real estate developers are willing to pay an average premium of 10% for construction costs if there’s a minimum embodied carbon reduction of 53%. Design and construction professionals and material suppliers were also surveyed. Reasons for adopting circular practices were primarily driven by client, design team, and net zero goals. The results of this survey begin to characterize the economic landscape of what is needed for a circular transition in the built environment.

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利益相关者对建筑行业循环经济的看法和支付意愿

在建筑行业采用循环经济做法有助于减少温室气体排放。然而，在采用过程中存在许多障碍，目前对循环经济的认识和支付意愿也有待量化。本研究旨在通过对三个利益相关者群体进行行业调查，了解建筑行业对循环经济的各种看法，确定不确定因素和风险，并找出可加快采用循环经济的经济激励措施和机会。58 个利益相关者填写了部分调查问卷，42 个利益相关者填写了大部分问题。如果体现碳排放量至少减少 53%，房地产开发商愿意支付平均 10%的建筑成本溢价。设计和建筑专业人士以及材料供应商也接受了调查。客户、设计团队和净零目标是采用循环做法的主要原因。这项调查结果表明，在建筑环境中实现循环转型所需的经济条件已初见端倪。

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