Planning for Circular Construction

Planning for Circular Construction

By Reusefully
Online event

Overview

How planning policy can influence and support the development of the circular economy in construction.

This webinar for planners and planning consultants will delve into planning policy and how it can influence and support the development of a more circular construction sector.

It will explore how circular economy statements and whole life carbon appraisals are changing the dynamics of the retrofit vs new build for buildings, and the wider benefits, including social value, of retaining and reusing buildings and materials.

It will also explore how increasingly granular pre-deconstruction audits and related tools and guidance are now required by some planning authorities in London, and how these are starting to have a positive impact in terms of identifying reuse opportunities for buildings and materials, and what this means in terms of reducing carbon impact and increasing resource efficiency.

In addition to featuring developments in planning policy for London, we will also be examining major cities and regions across the UK are developing their approaches and also consider relevant instruments and policy across Europe.

Category: Business, Environment & Sustainability

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  • 1 hour 30 minutes
  • Online

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Circular Economy in Construction

Gilli Hobbs, Reusefully

Gilli Hobbs has provided technical and expert input to sustainability related projects in the built environment for more than 30 years and has been highly focussed on the transition to circular construction since 2015. Amongst other work, she is currently Chair of B558/1 Circular Economy in Construction and co-lead for the European Working Group considering standards for pre-deconstruction and pre-redevelopment audits and evaluation.

Low Carbon and Regenerative Development in Westminster

Hrabina Nikolova-Laxness, Westminster City Council

Hrabina is Principal Sustainability Officer for Westminster City Council. Westminster’s commitment to reach net zero carbon by 2040 means that the circular economy and reducing embodied carbon is playing an increasingly prominent role in recent years. Hrabina’s mission is to promote low carbon and regenerative development to support the council's Climate Emergency Action Plan and 2040 ambitions.

Circular Transformation for the Capital Region of Denmark

Pernille Kernel, Capital Region of Denmark

Pernille develops and leads broad project collaborations to create a circular transformation of the construction sector. The Capital Region has a population of nearly 2 million people and is now actively developing guidelines to follow new Danish selective demolition legislation, gathering together municipalities and market actors in physical material banks, and providing free advice on how to implement circularity in construction.

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Jan 29 · 3:00 AM PST