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This study introduces BUD-MI, a template for collecting construction material intensity data. It improves data quality and granularity for circular economy research and practice.

Keywords:
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Area of Science:

  • Environmental Science
  • Materials Science
  • Urban Planning

Background:

  • Spatial material stock studies are crucial for understanding resource flows and promoting a circular economy.
  • Current methods face challenges in material intensity data development, leading to coarse study results.
  • Accurate material intensity data is vital for effective socioeconomic metabolism analysis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce BUD-MI (Bottom-Up Data: Material Intensity), a novel data collection template.
  • To streamline material intensity data collection for building sampling and support cumulative research.
  • To enhance the practical utility of material intensity data for the construction industry.

Main Methods:

  • Development involved identifying material intensity challenges and eliciting requirements.
  • Existing domain work was mapped, and gaps were addressed to create the BUD-MI template.
  • The template was structured with data input tabs, mini-tools, and result generation tabs.

Main Results:

  • A case study in Sheffield, UK, demonstrated BUD-MI's ability to generate disaggregated material intensity results.
  • The template facilitates bespoke data collection, enabling detailed analysis across building elements.
  • BUD-MI ensures data quality, granularity, comparability, transferability, and availability.

Conclusions:

  • BUD-MI enhances socioeconomic metabolism and circular economy research by improving material intensity data collection.
  • The template supports researchers, students, and practitioners in developing standardized and usable material data.
  • BUD-MI advances the field by ensuring robust, comparable, and transferable material stock data for sustainable practices.