---
_id: '13253'
abstract:
- lang: eng
  text: This study explores the transition from a linear to a circular economy in
    the building and construction industry, focusing on the environmental impacts
    of façade systems in office buildings. The linear „Take-Make-Dispose“ model contributes
    significantly to resource consumption, waste generation, and CO2 emissions, with
    the construction sector responsible for 35% of global waste. The EU‘s Circular
    Economy Action Plan emphasizes designing products to minimize waste and retain
    resources, highlighting the importance of end-of-life (EoL) considerations in
    construction. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is employed to evaluate the environmental
    impacts of design decisions, particularly for stick curtain wall systems, which
    are widely used in office buildings. The research adopts a mixed methodology,
    combining literature review and design process analysis, focusing on frame materials
    (aluminum, steel, wood) and glass options. Three EoL scenarios—reuse, recycling,
    and demolition—are assessed to determine their impact on embodied carbon. The
    study is limited to office buildings in Germany, with a case study in Stuttgart,
    due to the prevalence of stick systems in such structures. Preliminary findings
    indicate that reuse scenarios generally have the lowest environmental impact,
    though outcomes vary based on material combinations. By systematically analyzing
    EoL scenarios, this research provides a framework for optimizing façade designs
    to enhance sustainability, reduce waste, and promote circularity in real-world
    construction projects.
author:
- first_name: Abdelrahman Walid Shawky Mahmoud
  full_name: Badr, Abdelrahman Walid Shawky Mahmoud
  id: '81781'
  last_name: Badr
- first_name: Daniel
  full_name: Arztmann, Daniel
  id: '58805'
  last_name: Arztmann
- first_name: Florian
  full_name: Starz, Florian
  last_name: Starz
- first_name: Carmen
  full_name: Herrmann, Carmen
  last_name: Herrmann
citation:
  ama: 'Badr AWSM, Arztmann D, Starz F, Herrmann C. Circular Facade Design: The Importance
    of end of life scenarios to  reduce environmental Impact. <i>DESIGN STRATEGIES :
    SPECIAL ISSUE Impulses from teaching and research</i>. 2025;2025(4):39-45.'
  apa: 'Badr, A. W. S. M., Arztmann, D., Starz, F., &#38; Herrmann, C. (2025). Circular
    Facade Design: The Importance of end of life scenarios to  reduce environmental
    Impact. <i>DESIGN STRATEGIES : SPECIAL ISSUE Impulses from Teaching and Research</i>,
    <i>2025</i>(4), 39–45.'
  bjps: '<b>Badr AWSM <i>et al.</i></b> (2025) Circular Facade Design: The Importance
    of End of Life Scenarios to  Reduce Environmental Impact. <i>DESIGN STRATEGIES :
    SPECIAL ISSUE Impulses from teaching and research</i> <b>2025</b>, 39–45.'
  chicago: 'Badr, Abdelrahman Walid Shawky Mahmoud, Daniel Arztmann, Florian Starz,
    and Carmen Herrmann. “Circular Facade Design: The Importance of End of Life Scenarios
    to  Reduce Environmental Impact.” <i>DESIGN STRATEGIES : SPECIAL ISSUE Impulses
    from Teaching and Research</i> 2025, no. 4 (2025): 39–45.'
  chicago-de: 'Badr, Abdelrahman Walid Shawky Mahmoud, Daniel Arztmann, Florian Starz
    und Carmen Herrmann. 2025. Circular Facade Design: The Importance of end of life
    scenarios to  reduce environmental Impact. <i>DESIGN STRATEGIES : SPECIAL ISSUE
    Impulses from teaching and research</i> 2025, Nr. 4: 39–45.'
  din1505-2-1: '<span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Badr, Abdelrahman Walid Shawky
    Mahmoud</span> ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Arztmann, Daniel</span>
    ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Starz, Florian</span> ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Herrmann,
    Carmen</span>: Circular Facade Design: The Importance of end of life scenarios
    to  reduce environmental Impact. In: <i>DESIGN STRATEGIES : SPECIAL ISSUE Impulses
    from teaching and research</i> Bd. 2025. Detmold, Technische Hochschule Ostwestfalen-Lippe
    (2025), Nr. 4, S. 39–45'
  havard: 'A.W.S.M. Badr, D. Arztmann, F. Starz, C. Herrmann, Circular Facade Design:
    The Importance of end of life scenarios to  reduce environmental Impact, DESIGN
    STRATEGIES : SPECIAL ISSUE Impulses from Teaching and Research. 2025 (2025) 39–45.'
  ieee: 'A. W. S. M. Badr, D. Arztmann, F. Starz, and C. Herrmann, “Circular Facade
    Design: The Importance of end of life scenarios to  reduce environmental Impact,”
    <i>DESIGN STRATEGIES : SPECIAL ISSUE Impulses from teaching and research</i>,
    vol. 2025, no. 4, pp. 39–45, 2025.'
  mla: 'Badr, Abdelrahman Walid Shawky Mahmoud, et al. “Circular Facade Design: The
    Importance of End of Life Scenarios to  Reduce Environmental Impact.” <i>DESIGN
    STRATEGIES : SPECIAL ISSUE Impulses from Teaching and Research</i>, vol. 2025,
    no. 4, 2025, pp. 39–45.'
  short: 'A.W.S.M. Badr, D. Arztmann, F. Starz, C. Herrmann, DESIGN STRATEGIES : SPECIAL
    ISSUE Impulses from Teaching and Research 2025 (2025) 39–45.'
  ufg: '<b>Badr, Abdelrahman Walid Shawky Mahmoud u. a.</b>: Circular Facade Design:
    The Importance of end of life scenarios to  reduce environmental Impact, in: <i>DESIGN
    STRATEGIES : SPECIAL ISSUE Impulses from teaching and research</i> 2025 (2025),
    H. 4,  S. 39–45.'
  van: 'Badr AWSM, Arztmann D, Starz F, Herrmann C. Circular Facade Design: The Importance
    of end of life scenarios to  reduce environmental Impact. DESIGN STRATEGIES :
    SPECIAL ISSUE Impulses from teaching and research. 2025;2025(4):39–45.'
date_created: 2025-10-13T11:07:27Z
date_updated: 2026-01-23T09:42:42Z
ddc:
- '720'
department:
- _id: DEP1034
- _id: DEP1055
has_accepted_license: '1'
intvolume: '      2025'
issue: '4'
keyword:
- circularity
- end of life scenarios
- embodied carbon
- stick systems
language:
- iso: eng
main_file_link:
- open_access: '1'
  url: https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/70662685/design-strategies-impulse-sustainable-facades-vol-4/39
oa: '1'
page: 39-45
place: Detmold
publication: 'DESIGN STRATEGIES : SPECIAL ISSUE Impulses from teaching and research'
publication_identifier:
  eissn:
  - 2943-4467
  issn:
  - 2943-4459
publication_status: published
publisher: Technische Hochschule Ostwestfalen-Lippe
status: public
title: 'Circular Facade Design: The Importance of end of life scenarios to  reduce
  environmental Impact'
type: scientific_journal_article
user_id: '83781'
volume: 2025
year: '2025'
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