Statement from the Architects' Council of Europe - Designing Buildings for Circular Economy

Designing Buildings for Circular Economy

Designing Buildings for Circular Economy
Statement
Author
Architects' Council of Europe (ACE)
Publication Date
June, 2019
Country
EU
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Pierre Obajtek

On the occasion of the World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF), held on 4-5 June 2019 in Helsinki, the Architects' Council of Europe (ACE) published a Statement highlighting the importance of design to achieve more circularity in the construction and building sector, as well the solutions that architecture can bring.

Like many other sectors, the construction and building sectors operate largely within a linear economy model of “take, make and waste”. Yet, there is growing awareness of the finite nature of natural resources and fragility of our environment, and thereby of the urgent need to develop more sustainable and regenerative economic models.

Architecture has a crucial role to play here as many decisions taken during the design phase have long-lasting consequences on the environment.