Launched on 30th January 2024, this guide aims to provide a comprehensive overview and understanding of how to design for a Circular Economy.

This document represents a culmination of hard work and contributions by multiple skilled individuals from across the industry, over the past 3 years.

Following the successful completion of the ‘Circular Series’ lunchtime sessions in 2021, a report was produced to collate all the valuable information presented during these events. More recently, and to assist with concluding the guide, the ‘Closing the Loop’ workshop in November 2023 called for input to help identify key strategic actions for a building’s end of life.

DOC 1 – CE RIBA OVERLAY

Overlay Introduction:

Circular Economy plan of works that follows the RIBA Work stages. Split out to Retrofit , Reuse and New Build, and each runs through three fundamental circular economy principles: Maximise Reuse, Design for Optimisation, and Minimise Impact and Waste.

DOC 2 – FULL DESIGN GUIDE

Guide Introduction:

A Design Guide for the Circular Economy in the Built Environment.
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This guide aims to provide a comprehensive overview and understanding of how to design for a Circular Economy.

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The ACAN Circular Economy group is pushing for a radical shift in the UK construction industry to design and build in line with circular economy principles. It is our mission to reimagine current building practices to enable regenerative design at all scales and stages of a project.

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