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Ivanova Konstanca from Stride Treglown outlines the benefits and features of a circular economy – one where waste and pollution are eliminated, products and materials are recirculated ‘at their highest value,’ and natural systems are regenerated


King’s Cross Sports Hall, London (2020) © Hufton + Crow C


ircular economy goes beyond reducing carbon, instead providing positive impacts for the environment and nature in general; it is integral to addressing the current climate and biodiversity crises that we find ourselves in. The built environment is one of the biggest CO2


emission producers,


contributing 45% of the UK’s material footprint and roughly 38% of the country’s emissions, alongside agrifood, manufacturing and processing, and services (Circle Economy, UK Gap Report). Apart from assisting with whole life carbon reduction, circular principles provide environmental and financial value (as shown in the UKGBC report ‘Insights on how circular economy principles can


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impact carbon and value’). Not only is circular economy a shift in the process in which we design and construct buildings, it’s primarily a shift in thinking about the environment and the availability, impact and reliance on finite resources.


Challenges with adopting a circular economy


The topic most lagging behind at present is regarding the measurement of circularity and therefore benchmarking of projects – despite it being researched and having several assessment tools already produced by stakeholder, such as Regenerate and the Circular Buildings Toolkit. Though there is a considerable amount of research – and several proposals for circularity


The topic most lagging behind at present is regarding the measurement of circularity and therefore benchmarking of projects – despite several assessment tools having already been produced by stakeholders


metrics – a consistent methodology is absent, leaving a gap in the ability to compare project performance and making the establishment of performance targets very difficult.


ADF MAY 2023


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