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Article Ten Questions Concerning Circularity in the Built Environment(Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, 2026) Kayacetin, N. Cihan; Aslanoglu, Rengin; Piccardo, Chiara; Afacan, Yasemin; Masera, Gabriele; Li, Qiuxian; Van Hoof, JoostThe rapid urbanisation of our societies calls for an urban renewal movement, including developing new areas to accommodate housing facilities and services and regenerating existing urban areas. Yet, urban renewal projects pose trade-offs impacting both environmental and socio-economic aspects. The renovation and new construction of buildings can escalate the use of energy and material resources as well as increasing greenhouse gas emissions. The European Union plays a leading role in promoting the transition towards sustainable and inclusive cities, whereas other regions such as North America, Australia and Asia follow suit via Circular Economy Action Plans or Frameworks, highlighting the need to enhance resource efficiency in buildings through the use of durable and circular materials. Current research on resource efficiency in buildings follows the Circular Economy concept, which aims to reduce the use of raw materials and the waste of existing materials while retaining their value for as long as possible. However, the role of the circular economy in sustainable transition and the adoption of its principles in urban contexts remain unclear while its practical implementation still faces significant challenges, including the lack of analytical instruments and assessment methods as well as co-creative approaches. This 'Ten Questions contribution' provides an overview of the pressing issues concerning circularity in the built environment, the state-of-the-art and best practices, challenges and benefits, policies and regulations, as well as numerous strategies applied on the building and neighbourhood level, assessment methodologies and future trends.Book Part Local Innovation in Emerging Creative Ecosystems(Taylor and Francis, 2017) Mengi,O.; Velibeyoglu,K.Globally, most future economic growth will occur in regional cities, but infrastructure and employment are often inadequate. In short, default development approaches may focus on shaping the urban form (infrastructure/housing) at the expense of the institutional and intangible factors driving jobs growth, such as creativity, innovation and sector productivity. Effective local partnerships can help counter the limitations of default approaches to urbanism. Analyses reveal that the wedding wear sector in Izmir, Turkey, in particular is in many respects unique, with great potential as an emerging cluster due to its inherited knowledge and knowhow, yet still lacks in design considerations, and is in desperate need of promotion, advertisement and cost-effective returns. Therefore, the main lesson is that enabling interactions between the local government, NGOs and firms both inside and outside the cluster can promote smart development. At policy level, establishment of an incubator within a four-leg structure is an effective local development partnership. In a practical Turkish context, Chapter 5 investigates the institutional and partnership management arrangements to facilitate such urban innovation hubs for creative ecosystems. © 2018 selection and editorial matter, Simon Huston; individual chapters, the contributors.Book Part Citation - Scopus: 5Potential of Bacterial Cellulose for Sustainable Cities: a Review and Bibliometric Analysis on Bacterial Cellulose(Springer International Publishing, 2023) Kale, İ.; K, I, Rdök, O.; Bilgi, E.; Akyol-Altun, T.D.; Tokuç, A.; Köktürk, G.; Özkaban, F.This book chapter focuses on bacterial cellulose (BC), with many recent contemporary studies, an explanation of BC producers and synthesis mechanisms, and a summary of their production methods. Few studies are directly related to sustainability with BC, a promising biomaterial for different solutions due to its properties. Thus, a comprehensive review of BC and research trends in this area are evaluated by bibliometric analysis. The distribution of publications by years, influential countries, organizations, journals, authors, citation analysis, distribution of publications by scientific disciplines, keyword analysis, and research focuses are emphasized. Scientific publications were taken from the WoS database, and graphics were created with the “VOSviewer” and “Carrot2” programs. According to the analysis, studies on BC started in 1980, but studies on sustainability were found in 2005 and later. It has also been observed that studies on BC in materials science have increased significantly in 2016 and beyond. Finally, bacterial cellulose has been discussed in line with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. Therefore it can be said that there is a potential for use in the textile, architecture, and food packaging sectors, and more detailed research is still needed. As a result, the dissemination of BC-related studies in these areas has great potential for a completely sustainable production method. © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2023.Conference Object Leed Certification: a Comparison of Contractors' Perspectives(Research Publishing Services, 2013) Doğan, Sevgi Zeynep; Günhan, Suat; Gerçek, Bilge; Arditi, DavidThe Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification system for green buildings has been used extensively in the US and has gained increased attention in developing countries as well. The related literature focuses extensively on the perspectives of owners and designers, whereas constructors' role receives less attention. One significant research is based on a survey administered to 22 contractors, who built LEED certified green building projects in the US. The survey inquired about earned LEED credits and best practices in LEED certification process regarding past experiences. The same survey was administered to seven Turkish contractors, who also built LEED certified green buildings in Turkey. The similarities and differences between US and Turkish constructors' perspectives were studied. Both groups stated that the LEED process was slightly difficult or was just straightforward. US contractors needed a lot of additional time for the LEED documentation; Turkish contractors required no extra time. LEED certification system incurred a little additional cost for US contractors; however Turkish contractors mentioned about up to 10% additional project costs. The achieved LEED credits from materials and resources, and indoor environmental quality by the two groups of contractors were highly correlated. Both groups emphasized the inclusion of LEED documentation and specifications in coordination meetings and in subcontracts to streamline the process; and emphasized the early collaboration of the entire project team for earning LEED credits. Copyright © 2013 by Research Publishing Services.