Towards circular renovation: A comparative review of circular economy integration in sustainable building rating systems
Building Research & Information, Volume 53, issue 5, 2025
Alysson Lucas has published a paper drawing on her PhD research with A/Prof Sandra Loschke which investigates Sustainable Building Rating Systems (SBRS) as an effective method to implement circular renovation by conducting a rigorous comparative analysis of residential SBRS against the established ReSOLVE framework’s circularity principles (Regenerate, Share, Optimize, Loop, Virtualize, Exchange).
The paper is open access. Click here for your copy.
Associate Professor Sandra Löschke is also supervising a new PhD student at The University of Sydney, Meihan Gao, who is supported by a stipend from the Deputy Vice Chancellor Research. Her thesis title is ‘Memory matters – a human-centred redesign approach to improve life in apartment buildings’ and investigates collective identity, social cohesion and resilience in apartment buildings.