Funding Years: 2025-2027

This project tackles one of the biggest challenges facing the construction industry: how to make sustainability not just good for the planet but also irresistible to developers. By creating a simple, marketable measure for the circularity of buildings, the team aims to transform long-term environmental benefits into immediate financial assets, aligning private incentives with public interests. Combining expertise in economics, systems engineering, and construction management, this interdisciplinary research addresses both the technical and institutional barriers to circularity, paving the way for a more sustainable built environment.

Principal Investigators:

• Zachary Schaller, Assistant Professor, Economics
• John Killingsworth, Associate Professor, Construction Management
• Steve Conrad, Associate Professor, Systems Engineering