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Validating national reuse indicators from regional demolition data: a Swedish example Cover

Validating national reuse indicators from regional demolition data: a Swedish example

Open Access
|Oct 2026

Figures & Tables

Figure 1

Overview of the methodological workflow.

Figure 2

Distribution of product quantities per building footprint area (BFA) for windows in preschools in the three regions.

Figure 3

Distribution of product quantities per building footprint area (BFA) for windows in multifamily buildings in the three regions.

Table 1

Analysis of variance (ANOVA) indicating significant differences between means.

BUILDING TYPEPRODUCTP-VALUE (ANOVA)POST-HOC (METHOD)RESULT
Multifamily buildingsWood, windows0.04Tukey–Kramer (approximately homogeneity of variance, unequal sample sizes, p = 0.05)Significant difference between the means of Greater Gothenburg and Stockholm
PreschoolWater, radiators0.04Games–Howell (significant difference in variance between group means, three groups, p = 0.05)No significant difference between region means
PreschoolClay tiles, roofing0.02Student’s t-test (only two regions with more than one value, p = 0.05)Significant difference between the means of Stockholm and Greater Gothenburg
PreschoolGypsum boards0.01Games–HowellSignificant difference between the means of Umeå and Greater Gothenburg
Multifamily buildingsConcrete, framework0.03Games–HowellNo significant difference in the means between any regions
Table 2

Aggregated key performance indicators (KPIs) for preschools and multifamily buildings across all three regions, suggested as national KPIs.

PRODUCTPRESCHOOLS, KPI1/KPI2MULTIFAMILY BUILDINGS, KP1/KP2
WindowsWood0.09/0.04No national KPI suggested
Wood/aluminium0.11/0.010.13/0.004
Aluminium0.09/0.0030.06/0.002
Undefined0.10/0.040.14/0.06
RadiatorsWater0.09/0.050.18/0.06
Electricity0.11/0.020.24/0.02
Undefined0.08/0.010.12/0.003
FacadeWood0.55/0.421.70/0.39
Brick0.40/0.021.40/0.20
Mineral-based boards0.44/0.041.40/0.36
Treated wood0.21/0.01n.a.
Plaster0.19/0.0031.60/0.42
Sheet metaln.a.4.20/0.36
RoofingClay tileNo national KPI suggested1.00/0.34
Concrete tile1.30/0.18n.a.
Roofing felt1.00/0.390.99/0.14
Sheet metal1.10/0.271.20/0.36
Eternita0.79/0.030.03/0.001
FrameworksTimber10.70/7.1014.90/7.90
Concrete884/74.902,129/912
Lightweight concrete206/7.0363/104
Treated timber4.80/0.25n.a.
Brickn.a.834/71.5
Steeln.a.90.00/5.10
Gypsum boardsNo national KPI suggested57.10/11.40

[i] Note: KPI1 refers to the presence-based KPI; KPI2 refers to the stock-based KPI. n.a. = no data available.

aEternit roofing is a brand of durable, corrugated fibre-cement roofing sheets and slates.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/bc.827 | Journal eISSN: 2632-6655
Language: English
Page range: 1084 - 1102
Submitted on: Apr 7, 2026
Accepted on: Sep 14, 2026
Published on: Oct 8, 2026
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

© 2026 Filip Ericsson, Kristina Mjörnell, Ulla Janson, published by Ubiquity Press
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