The built environment sector has a key role to play in the transition towards a decarbonized and circular economy. This section provides a suite of resources to support industry professionals across the whole value chain to embed circular economy principles in a holistic manner.
A circular economy roadmap for the built environment sector was launched in May this year by the Irish Green Building Council (IGBC) as part of an EPA funded project. The ATU Build360 research group were delighted to be involved in the preparation of this important document, which explores opportunities across the value chain with a
The Office of Government Procurement have produced an excellent document outlining a range of approaches to embedding sustainability into public procurement. See link.
The best practice guide is in direct response to Recommendation No. 15 of the current National Hazardous Waste Management Plan 2021-2027.
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.
This report published by the Circular Buildings Coalition examines how to overcome market, finance and ownership challenges.
This WBCSD publication includes contributions from 30 companies who explore the level of circularity in their companies, the need for targets, and how do we monitor improvements resulting from circular activities.
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.
Wonderful resource focusing on material circularity, see https://circularmateriallibrary.org/
This Insight Report published by the World Economic Forum in 2022 provides a CEO guide to Climate Advantage.
This Insight Report published by the World Economic Forum in 2023 explores the current state-of-play in relation to the environmental impact of certain blockchain technologies, and outlines a potential approach to unify economic, environmental, and social perspectives.
This briefing paper published by the World Economic Forum in 2022 presents the Building Value Framework, which proposes a more holistic decision-making approach that recognizes the importance of social and environment outputs aligned to system performance.
This 2018 report published by the European Commission evaluated the current state-of-play to ensure a coherent and effective approach in the future.
