Metric · draft
A measurable indicator (students often call it a KPI) used as evidence for a design decision.
| Category | Carbon |
| Unit | % (or count of reused elements) |
| How it is calculated | Reused or recycled material (by mass, volume or number of elements) ÷ total material × 100. |
| Origin | student |
| Status | draft |
Also known as: Reused shipping containers · Reused containers · Recycled material content · Existing fabric reuse rate · Construction waste diversion · Material mix by hierarchy
What it measures
How much of a building is made from reused or recycled material.
Calculation
Reused or recycled material (by mass, volume or number of elements) ÷ total material × 100.
Connections
- Used in case studies: Adam Večeřa, Sara Sulollari
- Informs decisions on: Embodied carbon and adaptive reuse of logistics buildings
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