UKGBC Circular Economy Metrics for Buildings
A deep dive into best practice approaches for measuring circular economy principles in the built environment by the Circular Economy Forum, see link.
Reports
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Circular Economy Taxonomy Study: Buildings do not meet EU requirements
An excellent study by the German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB) examined the market-readiness of the circular economy criteria proposed in the EU Taxonomy. Several challenges were identified including: reuse of material content, use of recyclates, insufficient information flows, and a lack of circular construction methods, see link for full report.
Transition Pathway for Construction
The EU Commission has produced an excellent document outlining a transition pathway for construction. It aims to offer a bottom-up understanding of the scale, cost, and conditions for resilience, competitiveness, the green and digital transition. It outlines 6 building blocks covering: competitiveness; skills and talent; enabling frameworks; research, innovation and technology; funding; and towards a
How can Ireland’s End-of-Waste and By-Product Regulations best support a Circular Economy?
CIRCULÉIRE Thematic Working Group Synthesis Report (2022)
Circular Economy in Urban Planning and Building Permits – Possibilities and Limitations
Circular Construction in Regenerative Cities (CIRCUIT) output
Strategies and Methods for Implementing Circular Economy in Construction Activities in Nordic Countries
Policy Brief
Circular Economy in the Nordic Construction Sector
Identification and assessment of potential policy instruments that can accelerate a transition towards a circular economy.
