Scaling the Circular Built Environment: Pathways for Business and Government

Thelen, David, Mike van Acoleyen, Wouter Huurman, Tom Thomaes, Carolien van Brunschot, Brendan Edgerton, and Ben Kubbinga. "Scaling the Circular Built Environment: Pathways for Business and Government". Arcadis, Circle Economy, and WBCSD. https://docs.wbcsd.org/...

The private and public sectors need to create a level playing field for circular materials, products and services to become the new normal in the built environment.  The transition to a circular economy calls for introducing new valuation methods and implementing long-term policies that encourage the scaling of circular solutions.  Standardization, new forms of collaboration, and co-creation processes are essential elements required for the transition.  Digital innovation, education and information sharing can further drive the change in mindset and culture for turning the circular built environment into reality.  But, the transition to circularity in communities is fraught with various barriers.

Posted on 23/09/22