First Step Towards a Circular Built Environment

The greatest opportunities are realised when Tagar#circulareconomy thinking is applied to strategic decision making. For example:
– new approaches for tenanting Tagar#buildings could deliver greater returns for Tagar#commercial Tagar#property investors
– new Tagar#models of tenure which require long-lasting durable Tagar#materials, such as build-to-rent, are already proving attractive to developers®
– eliminating harmful materials from buildings can improve occupant Tagar#health and productivity?
– Tagar#urbanplanning and Tagar#construction could integrate new Tagar#technologies and Tagar#naturebasedsolutions to create Tagar#neighbourhoods more Tagar#resilient to the Tagar#impacts of Tagar#climatechange

The most important first step is identifying Tagar#policy changes to support a circular Tagar#economy Tagar#transition, as cited by 70% of the policymakers interviewed. This could include the development of national, regional and municipal policy Tagar#frameworks, the creation of economic incentives such as Tagar#VAT reductions on circular economy services and Tagar#assets‘, the specification of more circular public Tagar#procurement Tagar#measures, or the convening of partnerships with Tagar#privatesector Tagar#organisations to catalyse collaboration.

Within Tagar#planning policy, requirements covering Tagar#demolition strategies, specification of Tagar#construction materials, proportions of reused and reusable materials, and mandatory Tagar#lifecycle Tagar#cost calculations could all play a part in supporting circular economy adoption. The Tagar#EllenMacArthur Foundation’s Tagar#Toolkit for Policymakers provides further information and support for policymakers (see Feature 4).

Sources:

https://emf.thirdlight.com/file/24/tU0Jh7utUp7OUputUoNStpe3lPX/First%20steps%20towards%20a%20circular%20built%20environment.pdf
https://lnkd.in/dUUTsuBh