Design Strategies and LCA of Alternative
Solutions for Resilient, Circular,
and Zero-Carbon Urban Regeneration:
A Case Study
Andrea Campioli, Elena Mussinelli, Monica Lavagna and Andrea Tartaglia
Abstract This paper analyzes the results and the methods applied to an environmental research activity within a team participating in the C40 reinventing cities call
of the Municipality of Milan. The aim was to support the decision-making process in
the selection of material, construction, design choices oriented toward the circularity
of resources, and the reduction of impacts connected to the greenhouse effect (carbon footprint), through the verification of environmental performances (life-cycle
assessment) of alternative solutions and to identify an innovative and efficient environmental model for low carbon buildings.
Keywords Zero carbon development · Life-cycle assessment · Carbon footprint ·
Circular building · Resilient cities
1 The Scenario
In 2005, the network C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group was established to cope
against the growing environmental issues derived by the traditional models of city
development. The idea was to form a collaboration among large cities to implement
shared policies and common action able to produce a measurable reduction in greenhouse gases (GHG) and in the risks deriving from climate change. Starting with the
representatives of eighteen megacities, after only one year the network included 40
cities, giving the name to the network.
1 Nowadays, total affiliated cities are over
ninety of which more than 70% have already activated programs and actions to cope
1 The major activities of the network aim to: “connect city officials with their peers around the world
to help deliver solutions to climate challenges; inspire innovation by show casing the ideas and
solutions of leading global cities; advise city peers based on experience with similar projects and
policies; influence national and international policy agendas and drive the market by leveraging
the collective voice of cities” (source: https://www.c40.org/networks).
A. Campioli (B) · E. Mussinelli · M. Lavagna · A. Tartaglia
Architecture, Built Environment and Construction Engineering—ABC Department, Politecnico di
Milano, Milan, Italy
e-mail: andrea.campioli@polimi.it
© The Author(s) 2020
S. Della Torre et al. (eds.), Regeneration of the Built Environment
from a Circular Economy Perspective, Research for Development,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-33256-3_20
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Solutions for Resilient, Circular,
and Zero-Carbon Urban Regeneration:
A Case Study
Andrea Campioli, Elena Mussinelli, Monica Lavagna and Andrea Tartaglia
Abstract This paper analyzes the results and the methods applied to an environmental research activity within a team participating in the C40 reinventing cities call
of the Municipality of Milan. The aim was to support the decision-making process in
the selection of material, construction, design choices oriented toward the circularity
of resources, and the reduction of impacts connected to the greenhouse effect (carbon footprint), through the verification of environmental performances (life-cycle
assessment) of alternative solutions and to identify an innovative and efficient environmental model for low carbon buildings.
Keywords Zero carbon development · Life-cycle assessment · Carbon footprint ·
Circular building · Resilient cities
1 The Scenario
In 2005, the network C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group was established to cope
against the growing environmental issues derived by the traditional models of city
development. The idea was to form a collaboration among large cities to implement
shared policies and common action able to produce a measurable reduction in greenhouse gases (GHG) and in the risks deriving from climate change. Starting with the
representatives of eighteen megacities, after only one year the network included 40
cities, giving the name to the network.
1 Nowadays, total affiliated cities are over
ninety of which more than 70% have already activated programs and actions to cope
1 The major activities of the network aim to: “connect city officials with their peers around the world
to help deliver solutions to climate challenges; inspire innovation by show casing the ideas and
solutions of leading global cities; advise city peers based on experience with similar projects and
policies; influence national and international policy agendas and drive the market by leveraging
the collective voice of cities” (source: https://www.c40.org/networks).
A. Campioli (B) · E. Mussinelli · M. Lavagna · A. Tartaglia
Architecture, Built Environment and Construction Engineering—ABC Department, Politecnico di
Milano, Milan, Italy
e-mail: andrea.campioli@polimi.it
© The Author(s) 2020
S. Della Torre et al. (eds.), Regeneration of the Built Environment
from a Circular Economy Perspective, Research for Development,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-33256-3_20
205