As the construction industry grapples with resource scarcity and the need to reduce carbon, moving towards a circular economy offers a clear path to cutting waste, achieving Net Zero, and extending the life cycle of materials.
Our latest guide, Towards a Circular Built Environment, provides step-by-step advice on applying circular principles across all stages of a project. Whether you’re working on a refurbishment or new build, this guide offers practical strategies to rethink resource use to ensure materials are used efficiently and effectively.
Simple, actionable advice
Towards a Circular Built Environment is for anyone involved in shaping the built environment, from clients to project teams. It introduces practical strategies to weave circular economy principles into the project brief from the start.
From site selection to material reuse and future-proofing a building’s adaptability, this guide shares:
- How to set clear circular economy goals and metrics for your project.
- Strategies for designing in layers to maximise reuse and flexibility.
- How to track progress at every RIBA stage.
- Real-world case studies illustrating circular approaches.
- The long-term benefits of integrating circular principles, including cost savings and carbon reduction.
Part of our Missions series
Towards a Circular Built Environment is the fourth and final guide in our ‘Missions’ series, which includes:
- Maximising Biodiversity Through Design
- Health & Wellbeing Designed-In
- Transitioning to Net Zero Carbon
This free series was developed to provide built environment professionals with easy-to-follow guidance on the industry’s most pressing sustainability challenges.
Download our latest guide here.
