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About Introduction Principles of a Circular Economy Building and Construction Materials Design and Retrofit Regenerate Nature 2.2 Creating a Circular Value Chain in the Built Environment All stakeholders across the built environment value chain have a role to play in enabling circular solutions at scale. < Addressing existing gaps in education and skills development will be crucial, as the circular economy is a concept that requires all stakeholders to think and act differently. Transitioning to a fully circular economy within the built environment will require urgent and large-scale action from all parts of society, particularly supported by both regulatory enforcement from the public sector and leadership of the private sector. The call to action and key outcomes for the Circular Built Environment Playbook report can be analysed in detail within the industry-specific WorldGBC ‘Circular-Ready Checklist.’ WorldGBC calls all actors from acro chain to embrace the necessary act ‘circular-ready’ as the necessary m put into place to create a thriving re operating in alignment with planeta DEVELOPERS AND INVESTORS: Set circular econom ESG and sustainab lifecycle assessme to guide planning a allowances for use possible. MANUFACTURERS AND SUPPLIERS: Consider and targe materials, prioritisin exploring product t Start collecting and market transparen across the supply c DESIGNERS: Prioritise the imple principles through as adaptability, disa generation. Specify EPDs, including the materials, to stimu and bio-based mat 20 The Circular Built Environment Playbook
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Levers for Change Our Call to Action The Circular-Ready Checklist Glossary oss the value tions to become market conditions are egenerative economy ary boundaries. my requirements as part of bility strategy. Mandate use of ents alongside digital modelling and decision-making, including e of alternative materials where et the use of alternative ng reused materials and take-back business models. d disclosing data to stimulate ncy and create a ripple effect chain. ementation of key circularity design and retrofit, such sassembly and for-nature y materials with passports and e use of alternative and reused ulate the market for secondary terials. CONTRACTORS: Construct assets that are able to be adapted, maintained and disassembled. Implement sustainable procurement practices that prioritise locally sourced materials, with low embodied carbon, no hazardous substances and storage, over-ordering, and supplier take back schemes. Develop a plan to minimise construction waste. ASSET OWNER/OCCUPIERS, USERS AND MANAGERS: Innovate practices to utilise sharing business models, and champion adaptation of assets to other use types. Protect and enhance nature and natural resources on-site. Develop a plan to minimise operational waste generation and disposal to landfill. DECONSTRUCTION: POLICY MAKERS: At the end of asset functional use, take back all materials and facilitate reuse / repair / recycling to keep products and materials in extended useful life and avoid demolition waste. Where products or materials can’t be repurposed, employ material cascading hierarchy to downcycle materials for further functional use. Policy makers can enable and facilitate the implementation of circular design principles through appropriate regulatory change that incentivises the use of circular services and products. < 21
