Unlocking value in buildings: developing the business case for building circular
This report makes a solid business case for building circular, exploring five enabling strategies which showcase how built environment players can unlock robust, long-term value by embracing circular economy principles and practice.
Every building is unique, and its circular value is highly contextually dependant. This report examines five different circular strategies, buildings and building components, predominantly from an asset owners’ perspective, and has sought to understand the associated value that these strategies provide.
Value needs to be considered holistically across the supply chain. Understanding the business case for building circular means considering the value – current and future – of all its different elements and layers, and input from all the stakeholders involved. This report builds on the findings related to the untapped value of circular economy in real estate first set out in our ‘From Principles to Practices’ report.
Led by Arup, this work is supported by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. Arup and the Foundation have been working as knowledge partners since 2016, promoting the application of circular economy principles across the built environment. Adopting circular economy principles within this sector is necessary to create a future that is restorative and regenerative by design.
