Sustainable Buildings and Construction Programme

Circular Built Environment

Circular Built Environment reports

In 2020 the Sustainable Buildings and Construction programme published regional reports on the state of play for circular built environment in Africa, Asia, Europe, Gulf Cooperation Council countries, Latin America and the Caribbean, North America, and Oceania. In addition to regional outlooks, a global report has been produced to summarise and compare the state of play regarding circularity in different regions. 

A crucial role of the reports is not only to provide a benchmark but also recommendations on how to move forward towards a sustainable and circular built environment.

Highlights from Asia, Africa and the LAC region in 2021 provide a deep dive on policies, case studies and UN2030 Agenda Indicators in these regions based on a global survey and local consultations.

Just released: Unlocking the Potential of Local Circular Construction Materials in Urbanising Africa

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January 10, 2023Green Building Council Finland

Unlocking the Potential of Local Circular Construction Materials in Urbanising Africa

This publication’s focus is on the sustainable use of building materials in urbanising Africa. African countries face...

Organisation
Green Building Council Finland
Type
Research and Studies
Regions
Africa
Sectors
Buildings and construction
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November 2, 2021One Planet network

Circular Built Environment Highlights from Africa

SBC has published regional reports on the state of play for circular built environment in Africa, Asia, Europe, Gulf...

Organisation
One Planet network
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Regions
Africa
Sectors
Buildings and construction
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November 2, 2021One Planet network

Circular Built Environment Highlights from Asia

SBC has published regional reports on the state of play for circular built environment in Africa, Asia, Europe, Gulf...

Organisation
One Planet network
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Regions
Asia/Pacific
Sectors
Buildings and construction
Resource
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November 2, 2021One Planet network

Circular Built Environment Highlights from Latin America and the Caribbean

SBC has published regional reports on the state of play for circular built environment in Africa, Asia, Europe, Gulf...

Organisation
One Planet network
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Regions
Latin America/Caribbean
Sectors
Buildings and construction

global report

Resource
November 1, 2020

Global State of Play for Circular Built Environment

The United Nations (UN) One Planet Network Sustainable Buildings and Construction programme initiated a study to understand the current state of play with regard to circularity in the built environment in the seven different geographic regions...

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regional reports

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November 1, 2020Finland - Ministry of the Environment (MoE)

State of Play for Circular Built Environment in Africa

Organisation
Finland - Ministry of the Environment (MoE)
Type
Research and Studies
Regions
Africa
Sectors
Buildings and construction
Resource
November 1, 2020Finland - Ministry of the Environment (MoE)

State of Play for Circular Built Environment in Asia

Three words that characterise the Asian region are diversity, disparity and rapid transformation. Diversity in material...

Organisation
Finland - Ministry of the Environment (MoE)
Type
Research and Studies
Regions
Asia/Pacific
Sectors
Buildings and construction
Resource
November 1, 2020Finland - Ministry of the Environment (MoE)

State of Play for Circular Built Environment in Europe

Europe differs from the other regions not only because of its projected decrease in population and high development rate, but...

Organisation
Finland - Ministry of the Environment (MoE)
Type
Research and Studies
Regions
Europe and Central Asia
Sectors
Buildings and construction
Resource
November 1, 2020Finland - Ministry of the Environment (MoE)

State of Play for Circular Built Environment in Latin America and the Caribbean

About 1 kg of waste per day per person is produced and only 10% of that waste is recycled or recovered. Open-air dumpsites...

Organisation
Finland - Ministry of the Environment (MoE)
Type
Research and Studies
Regions
Latin America/Caribbean
Sectors
Buildings and construction
Resource
November 1, 2020Finland - Ministry of the Environment (MoE)

State of Play for Circular Built Environment in Gulf Cooperation Council countries

There are many drivers for the region to move towards a holistic approach to circular economy. As of 2018, the GCC population...

Organisation
Finland - Ministry of the Environment (MoE)
Type
Research and Studies
Regions
Middle East
Sectors
Buildings and construction
Resource
November 1, 2020Finland - Ministry of the Environment (MoE)

State of Play for Circular Built Environment in North America

Approximately 80% of US human-caused GHG emissions are associated with urban areas where the majority of the US population...

Organisation
Finland - Ministry of the Environment (MoE)
Type
Research and Studies
Regions
North America
Sectors
Buildings and construction
Resource
November 1, 2020Finland - Ministry of the Environment (MoE)

State of Play for Circular Built Environment in Oceania

If emerging economies and least developed countries begin to adopt the same trajectories as those of the developed world, we...

Organisation
Finland - Ministry of the Environment (MoE)
Type
Research and Studies
Regions
Asia/Pacific
Sectors
Buildings and construction