From ideas to construction sites: best practices in circular construction.

Discover projects, methods and strategies to make building design and construction truly circular and sustainable.

Discover the best practices

Discover how you can reduce waste, reuse materials and build value, while respecting the environment and the market.

design for durability / resilience / maintainability

Materials – Resources – Components – Whole building

Design Product manufacturing Construction process Operation and use Refurbishment

design for adaptability / flexibility

Components – Whole building Design – Product manufacturing – Construction process - Operation and use – Refurbishment – End of life

Design Product manufacturing Construction process Operation and use Refurbishment End of life

design for dissassembly / demolition / deconstruction

Materials – Resources – Components – Whole building

Design Product manufacturing Construction process Refurbishment End of life

water saving and management

Materials – Resources – Whole building Design – Product manufacturing – Construction process - Operation and use – End of life

Design Product manufacturing Construction process Operation and use End of life

use of bio-based materials

Materials

Design Product manufacturing End of life

design for energy efficiency

Materials – Resources – Components – Whole building

Design Product manufacturing Construction process Operation and use Refurbishment

drafting and use of material passports and certifications

Materials – Resources – Components Design – Product manufacturing – Construction process - Operation and use – Refurbishment – End of life

Design Product manufacturing Construction process Operation and use Refurbishment End of life

use of low-impact materials

Materials – Resources

Design Product manufacturing End of life

reliance on building certifications and circularity indicators

Materials – Resources - Whole building Design – Product manufacturing – Construction process - Operation and use – Refurbishment – End of life

Design Product manufacturing Construction process Operation and use Refurbishment End of life

implementation of digital technologies

Components – Whole building Design – Construction process - Operation and use – Refurbishment – End of life

Refurbishment End of life

transition to renewable energy sources

Materials – Resources – Components – Whole building

Design Refurbishment End of life

life cycle and life cycle costing assessment

Materials – Resources – Components – Whole building

Design Product manufacturing Construction process Refurbishment End of life

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