The final session of three webinars for the new round of Blueprint Project Open Calls. This will provide a final recap of what CBC is looking for, eligibility, and practicalities. This sesstion will give an overview of CBC, describe opportunities in the Blueprint Project Collaboration, and describe what CBC is looking for in these projects. The meeting will inform prospective applicants about the requirements and timelines, and offer the possibility to ask questions in a Q+A.

We are opening the next round of Blueprint Projects supported by Circular Buildings Coalition (CBC). We are inviting future applicants to help us address the systemic barriers that need addressing within the Circular Economy. In the second webinar the challenge areas will be detailed, explained and explored. This will highlight the main types of project CBC is looking for in this next Open Call round.

We are opening the next round of Blueprint Projects supported by Circular Buildings Coalition. We are inviting future applicants to help us address the systemic barriers that need addressing within the Circular Economy. This is the first of three webinars explaining the process and inviting applications.

The circular economy is a no-brainer when it comes to environmental benefits. However, the construction industry continues to struggle with embracing the necessary shift from a linear economy. Circotrade is changing this narrative by creating a business case for the built environment. By inventorying, gauging, and trading building materials through an innovative “futures contract” and marketplace, Circotrade addresses the inherent risks of deconstruction and maximizes value creation. Read on to find out how their latest project, on an 80,400 sqft office refurbishment in Central London, demonstrates the potential of material reuse at scale and sets out 5 lessons learnt and the 3 challenges to overcome to spur on industry-wide change.

Concular champions circular construction in Germany, they work in consulting and executing key projects in circular construction. Lenard and Dominik reflect on Concular’s learnings from implementing an insurance model for reclaimed construction materials, these include: the importance of KPIs, iterative stakeholder analysis, selecting the right organisations, requirements for organisations considering this insurance model, importance of end-user feedback, and importance of stakeholder feedback. Read on to find out more.

The latest on the first phase of Blueprint Projects: Solving circularity isn’t just a vision—it’s happening now. This series shares key learnings, successes, and reflections from CBC-funded Blueprint Projects, showcasing proven solutions that drive real impact in the built environment.

The latest on the first phase of Blueprint Projects: Solving circularity isn’t just a vision—it’s happening now. This series shares key learnings, successes, and reflections from CBC-funded Blueprint Projects, showcasing proven solutions that drive real impact in the built environment.

The latest on the first phase of Blueprint Projects: Solving circularity isn’t just a vision—it’s happening now. This series shares key learnings, successes, and reflections from CBC-funded Blueprint Projects, showcasing proven solutions that drive real impact in the built environment.

Circularity is becoming a critical lens through which businesses and investors are exploring opportunities to align profitability with sustainability. In this interview with James Hooton, we explore the motivations behind the Green Finance Institute's focus on circularity, his reflections on the Circular Buildings Coalition's Blueprint Projects (BPPs), and the potential of reclaimed materials markets. From promising solutions to key challenges and ideal business models, James Hooton offers valuable insights into how circular approaches can drive change in the financial and business landscape.

On 12th December 2024, the Circular Buildings Coalition (CBC) hosted an insightful and reflective webinar, "De-Risking Circularity: Unlocking the Market Potential of Circularity in the Built Environment".

In this seminar, we will be exploring how to navigate and mitigate the perceived risks associated with implementing circular solutions in the built environment. We’ll examine key risk areas—technical, compliance, and financial—and provide actionable strategies to address them effectively. We will be joined by some CBC Blueprint Projects (BPPs) who will share their insights on insurance, future markets, and shared standards.

At this year's Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona, the Green Agora stage witnessed a unique spectacle—a reenactment of the 1984 classic Ghostbusters. But instead of capturing ghosts, we focused on dispelling common misconceptions around circularity in the built environment. Alongside Dimitris Karamitsos, Fabio Barbero, and Jorrit Vervoordeldonk, we took the stage as the "Circular Ghostbusters," a team assembled by the Circular Buildings Coalition (CBC) to tackle the perceived barriers holding back circular solutions in construction and urban planning.

On 12th September 2024, the Circular Buildings Coalition (CBC) hosted an insightful and thought-provoking webinar, "Four Circular Building Pathways Towards 2050." We are incredibly grateful to all those who attended and made this event a resounding success.

Five Circular Economy Deep Dives into System Challenges in the Built Environment: A 45 min Agora session by CBC on 6th November from 12:30 - 13:15.

The Circular Buildings Coalition (CBC) is proud to announce its upcoming event: a webinar on Four Circular Buildings Pathways Towards 2050. A must-attend for built environment professionals—from architects and builders to policymakers and sustainability advocates—with a mix of expert insights, interactive discussions and a Q&A session.

The Circular Buildings Coalition (CBC) is presenting the outcomes of its collaborative work at the World Circular Economy Forum 2024 in Brussels, Belgium. On the 17th of April, 2024, we will host a full day of Accelerator sessions, looking back at what we have accomplished together and envisioning the future of the circular built environment in Europe. 

Join us on 17 April for a full day of circularity in the built environment! Our event features four expert-led sessions, delving into regenerative design, business cases and circular scenarios. In addition, our phase-two Blueprint Project winners will present their innovative solutions. During the event, the CBC will also unveil its final report discussing four pathways for a net zero in the built environment.

The Circular Buildings Coalition (CBC) is proud to announce the projects moving forward to the second phase of its Blueprint Projects initiative. After carefully evaluating whitepapers submitted by the ten projects selected for phase one, the coalition partners singled out five initiatives to be granted € 75,000 to pilot their solution. 

Ten winners have been selected from our Open Call. At the Smart City Expo 7 organisations will show how they can accelerate the transition to a circular economy in the built environment.

At Urban Futures, we presented our main report on the three systemic challenges in the built environment, with a special emphasis on the rapidly depleting carbon budget. We are committed to helping the public understand the importance of these challenges and the need to take action

Want to learn more about the funding opportunities to accelerate the transition to a circular built environment? Register here for the webinar to get more background information about CBC’s funding of blueprint projects.

Join us on June 1st for the exclusive launch of our flagship report towards a circular economy in the built environment. The report dives into overarching challenges for the sector to help industries set priorities for intervention. We will also launch our call for blueprint projects.

On the 1st of June we launched our flagship report, Towards a circular economy in the built environment, alongside our Open Call. At the World Circular Economy Forum, the CBC hosted a session with ICLEI, in which the three main topics of the report were highlighted and substantiated with practical examples.