The Circular Buildings Toolkit helps embed circular economy principles into new construction projects

Circular Buildings Toolkit
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The Circular Buildings Toolkit has taken the principles of the circular economy and translated them into a prioritised set of strategies and actions relevant for real estate projects. Alongside circular building guidance are real-life examples of how building design and operation can utilise the principles of the circular economy.

The toolkit adopts a high-level framework – build nothing, build for long term value, build efficiently, and build with the right materials – which breaks down into strategies and detailed actions so that designers and planners can embed circular economy principles into the very beginning of new projects.

The Circular Buildings Toolkit has been developed by Arup and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. It is free to use and open to all, and will remain a live, constantly updated resource, showcasing practical learnings from the latest circular projects around the world

The Circular Buildings Toolkit can be consulted here.