Why would a network of cities and regions promoting circular economy tackle the topic of built environment? After years of focusing rather on the need of an energy transition for buildings, the discussion is moving to connecting the scarcity of our material resources and energy efficiency. Material resources play a strategic role in the building sector and of course in the overall development of cities and regions. In the last year, ACR+ has chosen Built Environment among its 5 Thematic Areas and has investigated the latest and most innovative initiatives and policies that can guide cities and regions to include circularity across their built spaces.

It’s now time to boost the exchange among ACR+ members interested or already active on the topic. We are happy to announce the launch of a series of online meetings, which will focus on gathering good practices based on the specific needs and challenges of the members. Experts and key stakeholders will be invited to join the meetings and to engage with the participants presenting innovative solutions and inspiring initiatives related to construction and demolition waste management, but also practices for the sustainable urban land use, policies to extend the life of existing buildings and projects for the integration of energy efficiency with circular material resource management.

The first meet-up will be the occasion to express your interest on the thematic area and your willingness to be involved in future activities and opportunities. You will be asked to express the main challenges you are facing in terms of resource management in the built environment, and which are the solutions or topics you would like ACR+ to investigate and support you to develop.

Furthermore, this will be the occasion to present to you the first exchange opportunity that will be organised on 9-10 October in Marseille, in the framework of the Inertwaste project. As ACR+ member, you will have the opportunity to join the project partners in 2-days of presentations and study visits of good practices on the integration of circular economy in construction contracts to facilitate a sustainable management of the C&D waste.

Registration

What do you have to do? Just register for the meeting and share the invitation among your colleagues working on this topic. Let’s break the silos and involve more departments! Start sharing your inputs through this online board.