Doctoral Dissertations

Keywords and Phrases

Circular Economy; Construction Engineering and Management; Decarbonization; LEED; Sustainability; Systems

Abstract

"The Circular Economy (CE) has gained momentum as a transformative framework for steering the construction value chain towards greater sustainability. However, this transition requires shifts in production and consumption patterns, adoption of circular business models, and the replacement of linear practices. Despite growing interest, CE adoption in construction faces persistent challenges, including sectoral fragmentation, lack of integrated governance frameworks, and limited coordination among stakeholders. This dissertation aims to accelerate the CE transition in the built environment through a multi-scale, interdisciplinary approach spanning five modules: (1) Module 1 develops a construction value chain-structured portfolio of CE strategies and assesses their implementation; (2) Module 2 examines CE integration in LEED v4 BD+C certified projects, analyzes implementation challenges, and provides recommendations for enhanced achievement; (3) Module 3 proposes a policy framework to benchmark and project embodied carbon in U.S. commercial building stocks and evaluate the decarbonization impacts of CE policies; (4) Module 4 builds a dynamic model to assess how urban stock dynamics influence the effectiveness of CE interventions; and (5) Module 5 establishes a network of strategic interactions in the construction value chain where game theory can be applied to promote CE-aligned outcomes. Collectively, the modules of this dissertation provide integrated insights, tools, and frameworks to accelerate CE adoption across construction value chains, certification systems, policy, and stakeholder collaboration, ultimately contributing to more circular and sustainable built environments"-- Abstract, p. iii

Advisor(s)

El-adaway, Islam H.

Committee Member(s)

Seo, BongChul
Chen, Genda
ElGawady, Mohamed
Corns, Steven

Department(s)

Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering

Degree Name

Ph. D. in Civil Engineering

Publisher

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Publication Date

2026

Pagination

xv, 299 pages

Note about bibliography

Includes_bibliographical_references_(pages 266-297)

Rights

© 2025 Radwa Walid Yassin Eissa , All Rights Reserved

Document Type

Dissertation - Open Access

File Type

text

Language

English

Thesis Number

T 12633

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