Eight recommendations to adopt materials passports and accelerate material reuse in construction: insights from academia and practice

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Adopting materials passports can significantly reduce embodied carbon and enhance sustainability in construction.
Key recommendations include prioritizing reuse and deconstruction, with a focus on materials passports for effective tracking.
The approach encourages industry-wide collaboration to promote both economic and environmental benefits of reused materials.
Engaging all stakeholders in construction can foster a cultural shift towards valuing materials and achieving Net Zero objectives.

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Perspective paper offers eight actionable strategies for material reuse in construction, highlighting materials passports and sustainability.

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Perspective paper offers eight actionable strategies for material reuse in construction, highlighting materials passports and sustainability.