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‘An Analysis of the Environmental Attitudes of Undergraduate Construction Management Students using the New Ecological Paradigm Scale’

New paper by Jan Gottsche from the ATU Build360 research group, see https://arrow.tudublin.ie/ijap/vol11/iss2/7

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3D Modelling Tool for Tracking the Flow of On-Site Construction and Demolition Waste

This publication from the CityLoops project provides an overview of an interesting tool developed by the South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences that tracks construction and demolition waste during the actual demolition process.

Towards a Circular Economy in the Built Environment

This report published by the Circular Buildings Coalition examines how to overcome market, finance and ownership challenges.

The Healthy Clean Cities: European Cities for Climate-Neutral Construction Handbook

This handbook published by eit Climate-KIC in July 2022 shares lessons learned across several European countries based on exploring opportunities related to bio-based, circular and carbon-neutral construction.

Journal Alert: Sustainable Circular Cities: Analyzing urban circular economy policies in Amsterdam, Glasgow, and Copenhagen.

This 2023 paper published by Friant et al. (2023) analyzes and compares the circular economy policies and discourses in different European cities to draw critical insights and recommendations.

Report on Critical Raw Materials and the Circular Economy

This 2018 report published by the European Commission evaluated the current state-of-play to ensure a coherent and effective approach in the future.

Reimagining the Waste Framework Directive

This 2023 Whitepaper by Eunomia explores an EU Regulatory Framework for a Circular Economy consistent with 1.5 degrees. A recast of the framework as a Resources Framework Directive is recommended to guide the continued reduction in material consumption across the EU economy in a way that most effectively and efficiently delivers decarbonization, as well as

How to procure circular?

This report contains lessons learned from more than 30 circular procurement pilot projects and other activities performed within the Interreg NSR project ProCirc (2018- 2023). The report has been developed by Bax and Company based on an analysis of pilot case studies and interviews with piloting organizations conducted during 2021-2022.

Implementation of Circularity, Whole Life Carbon and Life Cycle Costing in Public Construction Projects

This 2023 handbook produced by the Irish Green Building Council (IGBC) through their EPA funded Circular Life project provides a nice overview on how Level(s) and the Regenerate Tool can support circularity in construction.

The Circular Built Environment Playbook

The World Green Building Council (WGBC) have published a wonderful guidance document that explore the principles of the circular economy, the role of buildings and materials, design and retrofit opportunities, how to move towards regenerative design, levers for change, and a clear call to action. It also provides a suite of excellent case studies and

Towards a Circular Economy in the Built Environment

This 2023 report published by Metabolic, WGBC, Circle Economy, WBSCD, Ellen MacArthur Foundation, ARUP and supported by the Laudes Foundation examines strategies to overcome market, finance, and ownership challenges. This was a collaborative research effort by the Circular Buildings Coalition (CBC), which has been established to coordinate built environment stakeholders working towards this transition.