Research projects

Research project

CIRCULAR1st

Smart automation for prioritising sustainable and circular solutions in early design

Role
Core team member
Funding
Plan Estatal de Investigación Científica y Técnica y de Innovación (PEICTI)
Period
Sep 2025 – Aug 2028
Status
Ongoing
Project website
Group photo from a CIRCULAR1st project meeting

CIRCULAR1st develops smart automation to prioritise sustainable and circular building solutions during early design stages.

It targets rapid evaluation and comparison of design options using data-driven methods that consider sustainability and circularity criteria.

It supports decision-making when changes are easiest and most impactful, helping teams embed circular principles from the start.

At a glance

  • Early-stage decision support for sustainability and circularity
  • Automation to compare and prioritise design alternatives
  • Methods that scale across projects and design teams