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Circular Construction for Urban Development is based on the theory of the Circular Economy developed by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. The main theme of the book is to explore the synergies that arise by combining circularity with industrialized construction.
Circular Construction for Urban Development introduces principles, methods, and tools. These include principles such as design for disassembly, material and building passports, and circular business models, along with a new perspective on circular life cycle assessment.
Finally, tools are presented to measure the degree of circular construction and to translate planetary boundaries into concrete targets for individual buildings. These tools can estimate upfront CO2 savings through material choices and the reuse and transformation of existing buildings.
With this book, we have attempted to outline an industrial circular construction practice. Current principles, methods, and tools are provided, and new ideas are introduced.
If we want a future with circular construction where today's waste can become tomorrow's resources, we need to challenge current practices. We must rethink how we build, from materials and building systems to forms of collaboration and business models.
A beautiful aspect of urban development is that all the materials, structures, and buildings we create will stand as physical testimonies to the future we want to see. This cannot be achieved through isolated projects. We need the entire industry's ecosystem to commit to solving this task.
Circular Construction is a manual with accompanying circular tools for the benefit of the entire industry. Therefore, both the book and the tools can be downloaded for free, and we hope you will read it, use them, and share your experiences with the rest of the industry.
Time is ticking, and the temperature of our planet continues to rise – it is not enough to create good solutions just for ourselves. We believe in "rights to copy" instead of copyrights and hope that this publication can contribute to the journey towards a circular and sustainable construction practice and approach to developing our cities.
We founded Home.Earth in 2021 to show that we can develop cities in balance with the interests of people, planet, and profit.
We offer homes and spaces designed to enhance quality of life for our tenants. We build and operate them with a much lower climate footprint than your average real estate company.
... and by working systematically with sustainability in everything we do, we are developing a future-proof real estate portfolio - ready to take on the challenge in all of Europe
