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Towards a Circular Economy for Construction in London
Simon Guy • 31 May 2022
Circular economy in construction means that buildings should be designed to create minimal waste by being long-lasting, allowing them to be easily repaired and refurbished, and to be deconstructed at end of life.
For London Climate Action Week, we are hosting a one hour webinar on June 27th starting at 10am to explore how circularity for construction in London can be accelerated. How can we ensure we design buildings for longer life and adaptability? How do we make products and materials that are reusable? And what role does the new guidance for Circular Economy Statements in London play?
These and other topics will be discussed in depth so join us for what should be a thought-provoking event. You can register for a place here.
The Alliance for Sustainable Building Products (ASBP) held its second Reuse Summit at the Building Centre, London on 14th November. The Summit is part of ASBP’s targeted effort to champion circular economy throu gh its Reuse Now campa ign which is supported by Reusefully. This initiative promotes the reuse of construction materials and aims to enable uptake of reuse through collaboration and the creation of practical resources. Harriet Couch of Reusefully provides a summary of proceedings.
Gilli Hobbs reflects on the year that is coming to an end, and decades of trial and error that can instruct the disruptive thinking and innovation we need to embrace in 2025.
An Innovate UK-funded research project is aiming to create an ambitious new platform to enhance circular economy in buildings. BuildAudIt is a one year collaborative programme that will develop a proof-of-concept platform for AI-enabled ‘digital twins’ of existing buildings – enhancing the circularity potential of the existing building stock by digitising them as ‘material inventories’.
Reusefully, in partnership with North Yorkshire Council and key stakeholders, provided the circular economy work package as a part of an innovative project to decarbonise Dalton Industrial Estate in Thirsk, North Yorkshire. The project, funded by Innovate UK, aims to develop a credible and actionable route to Net Zero by 2040. Harriet Couch of Reusefully writes ..
The recent Circular Steel event in London provided Reusefully’s Graduate Consultant Zoe Culverhouse with an opportunity to reflect on some positive developments in the reuse of steel in construction. Zoe writes..
Evolving policies and standards relating to a more circular built environment is a fast-moving feast, even over the Summer months. So, it seems like an opportune moment to flag up a few developments that might have gone unnoticed in la grande rentrée. Gilli Hobbs of Reusefully writes.