Synergising circularity and temporal dynamics into life cycle sustainability assessment of prefabricated buildings: A system dynamics-based assessment with static–dynamic comparison

Abstract

The rapid growth of the building sector, alongside its significant contribution to the climate crisis, has heightened the need for technologies that improve sustainability. Prefabricated buildings (PBs) offer a major solution, whose benefits can be evaluated through Life Cycle Sustainability Assessments (LCSA) to support informed decision-making. However, conventional LCSA approaches often overlook circularity (disassembly and reuse potential) and temporal dynamics (time-dependent changes), leading to incomplete evaluations. This study addresses this gap by integrating circularity and temporal dynamics into the life cycle sustainability of PBs, through two main contributions: (1) evaluating ..