Our Shared Understanding
This 2023 report published by the Circular Buildings Coalition (CBC) is a summary of core concepts that inform the transition to a circular economy.
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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.
Action Plan to increase the proportion of green public procurements and green innovation report
The Norwegian Agency for Public and Financial Management published a 2021 action plan covering a range of sectors including construction, building and property. One of the recommended key priorities for contracting authorities was the promotion of a circular economy, through lifecycle calculations, improving land use, better maintenance, reuse of existing buildings, use of materials that
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.
Advancing the circular economy through infrastructure
This report published in November 2021 by the Global Infrastructure Hub explores transitions pathways for practitioners in circular infrastructure. Two key benefits of circular infrastructure were identified – mitigating climate change and mitigating the risk of resource scarcity.
Circular Hotspot Reflection
The Build360 team were reflecting on the fantastic Circular Hotspot event from last week https://www.dublincirculareconomyhotspot.com/. Looking forward to the next Circular Hotspot in Slovenia in 2025 https://hollandcircularhotspot.nl/news/the-european-circular-economy-hotspot-2025-to-be-hosted-by-slovenia/
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.
UKGBC Case Studies
The UKGBC has collated an excellent suite of best practice, real-world examples of climate action and innovation in the built environment, see link.
ATU M.Sc. in Circular Economy Leadership for the Built Environment
The Atlantic Technological University (Galway-Mayo) Department of Building and Civil Engineering is delighted to invite applications for the Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma, and M.Sc. in Circular Economy Leadership for the Built Environment. Applicants can select whatever option suits them best as outlined in the attached brochure and the links provided below. The Postgraduate Certificate and
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
ERA industrial technology roadmap for circular technologies and business models in the textile, construction and energy-intensive industries
This roadmap aims to provide policymakers with an overview of the technologies, which cover the entire life cycle of products. They are assessed against five criteria: technology-readiness level; circularity potential; economic performance; contribution to zero pollution; and potential side-effects of implementation.