Reports

Call to circular action in different stages of construction from the World Green Building Council.

A playbook on the Circular built environment published by the World Green Building Council. 

A deep-dive into risks of using secondary construction products and the potential role of insurance for reuse.

Analysis of the main streams of construction waste, along with guidelines on how to increase reuse, recycling and reuse; reduce disposal of construction materials and maintain value in the value chain. The analysis is followed by a discussion of the future waste streams with regard to reuse, recycling and recovery, and examples and guidelines for the future are presented.

Flemish site that features materials on various aspects of circular construction, including types of contracts, procurement criteria, and lists of simple strategies for residential buildings and local authorities on how to become more circular.

Overview of key concepts related to circularity in the construction sector.

The results of the European project Construction in Regenerative Cities (CIRCuIT), based on practical insight of various partners, including city of Copenhagen, on how to extend the lifespan of buildings, how to increse material reuse in projects, and digital tools to support circularity

Danish instructions on how to make material passports.

Guidelines for implementing the circular economy in building design, which take into account specific Icelandic resource and geographical conditions, but also taking into account Icelandic and Polish market needs and characteristics.

Summary of the 3-year NNCC project on barriers and opportunities for circular construction in Nordics, ways of measuring circularity, and policy recommendations on how to push circularity forward

Recommendations on how to facilitate circular construction at the national levels, including specific aspects of each of the 5 Nordic countries, but also at the Nordic and European levels. The recommendations are based on the results of workshops conducted in five Nordic countries, involving approximately 150 participants in total.

Summary from 2019 published by Green Building Council Iceland

A study on the Icelandic construction sector and the circular economy. Problems regarding the implementation of circular policies and business models within the Icelandic construction sector were analyzed and focus areas for policy development were presented.

A report, prepared in collaboration with Basalt Architects , EFLA , and Jáverk, and funded by the Circular Economy Fund of the Ministry of the Environment, Energy and Climate, explores which waste streams in Iceland could be used in the construction of circular walls.

20 political actions to push the construction industry towards greener decisions.

Action package for small and large building owners.

A study on the environmental benefits of maintaining and renovating flooring rather than replacing it.

Summary of research on the environmental benefits of maintaining and renovating flooring rather than replacing it.

A guide for architects, construction companies, real estate companies and other stakeholders to navigate the jungle of information about the circular economy in the construction sector.

A Danish report on how to handle risks related to sustainable raw materials and/or solutions. Provides information on how to identify, analyze and manage such risks.