The industrial sector is responsible for a large part of the environmental impact. Integrating the circular economy into the planning and operation of industrial buildings can help to reduce resource consumption and environmental impact. This development affects various systems such as the location, the building structure, the building services, the production processes and the logistics. Considering sustainability in each of these areas can help reduce CO₂ emissions and reduce environmental impact. In this context, a study at the Münster School of Architecture (MSA) investigated important aspects of circularity in climate-friendly industrial construction. The preliminary design of a factory building (RMA), evaluation models of circularity and CO₂ efficiency (madaster) as well as factors from production and logistics (IFA, Institute for Factory Systems, Leibniz University Hannover) formed the basis of this study. In this publication, the five active systems mentioned are first roughly outlined. In addition, the aspect of the building structure is considered in more detail in various construction variants. This creates the basis for the overarching goal of evaluating the overall industrial construction system in the context of circularity, taking into account the dependencies between the individual disciplines and subsystems.
Keywords: Sustainability, Circularity, Industrial construction, architecture, factory planning, Assessment.
Citation: Kerstgens, J., Kaufmann, M. J., Rieke, L., Schmidt, M., Blanke, C., & Reichardt, J. (2026). Assessment of Circularity and Minimization of CO₂ Emissions in the Overall Industrial Construction System – The Path to a Sustainable Transformation along the Value Chain: Case Study of a Building Assessment with Madaster. Adv Earth & Env Sci; 7(3):1-12. DOI : https://doi.org/10.47485/2766-2624.1096