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𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁'𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝘄𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲? -𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦-𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴. 𝘜𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦-𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦- This report explores the vital role of the construction industry in addressing the twin crises of biodiversity loss and climate change. It underscores the need to adopt "nature-positive" building practices, minimising ecological damage across the entire life cycle, from raw material extraction to demolition. Emphasis is placed on value chain collaboration, resource circularity, and the development of assessment frameworks to mitigate environmental impacts and support nature restoration. The Key Takeaways: 1. The construction sector accounts for nearly 30% of global biodiversity loss and 40% of CO₂ emissions. 2. A whole life-cycle approach is crucial to minimise nature impacts upstream, onsite, and downstream. 3. Collaboration across the value chain can drive sustainable building practices and reduce ecological footprints. 4. Circular building principles, like recycling and reusing materials, are essential to lower embodied nature impacts. 5. Transparent metrics and standardised assessments are needed to guide nature-positive progress. Source: WBCSD – World Business Council for Sustainable Development Authors: Lead Author: Sarah Gillhespy. Contributors: Hannah Ritchie, Clare Allen, Juan Jose Lafuente Cilla, Daniella van Gilst, Claudia Schweizer Liégeard, Nabila Larasati Pranoto, Renata Pollini, Damien Mittempergher. Reviewers: Lucy Caine, Graham Gedge, Dominic Munro, Chris Carroll, Frances Yang, Rudi Schuermann, Tom Butterworth, Tom Coyne, Neil Harwood, Orlando Gibbons, Andy Gardner, Dr Fragkoulis Kanavaris, Luca Montanari, Bernard de Galembert, Roland Hunziker, Luca De Giovanetti, Tony Nello, Prabodha Acharya, Jennifer Collier, Phoebe Carter, Nick Baker, Eric Wong, Patrick Ho. https://lnkd.in/e8CiFx3e #shareyourgreendesign #research #sustainability #naturepositive #building #future

World Green Building Week is a globally recognised event that advocates for an urgent decarbonisation of the built environment and the transition to more sustainable construction and urban development.   At Roadstone, we are committed to building a sustainable future by reimagining how materials are used through:   ♻ Circularity: Using alternative, recycled and reclaimed materials to reduce our reliance on traditional resources to enhance the circular economy 🌍 Lowering Embodied CO₂: Innovating for a low-carbon future by embedding sustainable practices into everything we do thereby reducing the embodied carbon of our products and contributing to greener buildings 📊 EPDs (Environmental Product Declarations): Providing transparent, third-party accredited data to support sustainable design choices 🏗 Whole-Life Carbon Analysis: Promoting the assessment of carbon emissions across a building’s lifecycle for greater impact using our bespoke Customer Carbon Footprint Report 💧 Resource Efficiency: Implementing lean manufacturing principles within our processes to improve productivity, reduce waste and aid with water management and conservation   Together, we can construct a greener future! For more information about our sustainability journey: https://lnkd.in/dQSAX35G #WGBW2024 #BuildingLife #ActNowForClimate

🏢 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀: 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 🌿 🌱 Achieving circularity in the building sector requires an integrated approach that involves multiple aspects including technological innovation, collaborative initiatives, supportive policies, and capital. These elements can support a sustainable transformation, ensuring that buildings implement optimized systems throughout their life cycle, ultimately reducing their large carbon footprint. 🔍 This article by GreenBiz Group highlights 4 key elements that drive progress towards circularity in buildings and construction: 💡 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 - This plays a large role in developing new strategies that enable circularity in buildings. Examples include advances in modular construction, sustainable building materials, and digital tools to track workflow and life cycle impacts. 🏛 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 - Governments and authorities play a critical role in creating frameworks that encourage circularity, such as waste reduction targets, green building guidelines and certifications, and financial incentives for sustainable practices. 🤝 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 - Collaboration among stakeholders, from architects and designers to developers, contractors, and manufacturers, is important. This fosters knowledge sharing, joint problem-solving, and the adoption of circular principles into project planning. 💰 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 - As initiatives for circular buildings move forward, the transition to circularity requires investment to drive change and see the implementation of circular strategies across processes in the building sector. 🌍 At ESGL, we believe that the process of achieving circularity in buildings must begin with the design phase, which can pave the path for successful circularity implementation throughout all phases. While many concepts for green buildings propose new constructions, another approach is examining existing buildings and revamping their systems to become more sustainable and circular, which can be a cost-effective solution with minimized waste. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 GreenBiz Group 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://lnkd.in/dZwmd8Rm Follow ESGLibrary on: X: https://lnkd.in/dS3wxAcS #ESG #Sustainability #Environmental #Social #Governance #CircularEconomy #Circularity #GreenBuildings #SustainableConstruction #SustainableArchitecture #SustainableDesign #SustainablePractices

Join us in the call for change, we need you! WHY? The building industry stands as a major contributor to carbon emissions : 39%. With an estimated 70% of the population projected to reside in urban areas by 2050, the buildings we construct today significantly influence our future carbon footprint. HOW? Through collective effort from all actors of our industry, we can lead the change. From conception to recycling, let’s commit to lower our products' carbon footprint and then lessen the environmental impact of buildings. We all need to integrate circularity, by choosing carefully our materials and products, with a focus on longevity and recyclability. Play a pivotal role in being a leader for change. Let’s drive decarbonisation together. This is how we imagine Beyond Limits. Watch the full video : https://lnkd.in/dXiBfauC #sustainability #decarbonisation #greenarchitecture #technal 

💫 We are excited and proud to be a part of the Circular Buildings Coalition (CBC) team!   For the next two years we will be working on accelerating circular economy in the built environment together with Metabolic, Arup, Circle Economy, World Green Building Council, WBCSD – World Business Council for Sustainable Development, and Ellen MacArthur Foundation.   CBC is a collaboration that convenes industry leaders who aim to accelerate the deployment of circular economy solutions as a way of securing a global built environment operating within Planetary Boundaries while ensuring a just transition.   We view meeting climate requirements as an initial step toward systematically reducing the construction footprint across various aspects. The coalition is spearheading crucial efforts to promote the circular economy model and adhere to planetary boundaries. As we progress through this transition, it's crucial to ensure that present solutions are adaptable for a future characterised by limited resources. Embracing and implementing a circular economy ethos is a critical solution that must be fostered and integrated across sectors, particularly when considering the materials shaping our future buildings.   ✔ And we already have a webinar the 12.sep, that you are invited to. A webinar presenting Four Circular Buildings Pathways Towards 2050 by Nico Schouten from Metabolic. Read more here: https://bitly.cx/D01M   CBC is funded by Laudes Foundation. Thanks to Ivan Thung, Gerard Roemers, Nick Jeffries, Max Russell, Alessia Santoro, Esther Goodwin Brown, Dr. S. Carolina Montano Owen and Richard Boyd // Mikkel Andreas Thomassen, Sarah Kukkiriza Ndagire, Victoria Kuntze

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Join us in the call for change, we need you! WHY? The building industry stands as a major contributor to carbon emissions : 39%. With an estimated 70% of the population projected to reside in urban areas by 2050, the buildings we construct today significantly influence our future carbon footprint. HOW? Through collective effort from all actors of our industry, we can lead the change. From conception to recycling, let’s commit to lower our products' carbon footprint and then lessen the environmental impact of buildings. We all need to integrate circularity, by choosing carefully our materials and products, with a focus on longevity and recyclability. Play a pivotal role in being a leader for change. Let’s drive decarbonisation together. This is how we imagine Beyond Limits. Watch the full video : https://lnkd.in/dXiBfauC #sustainability #decarbonisation #greenarchitecture #technal 

Join us in the call for change, we need you! WHY? The building industry stands as a major contributor to carbon emissions : 39%. With an estimated 70% of the population projected to reside in urban areas by 2050, the buildings we construct today significantly influence our future carbon footprint. HOW? Through collective effort from all actors of our industry, we can lead the change. From conception to recycling, let’s commit to lower our products' carbon footprint and then lessen the environmental impact of buildings. We all need to integrate circularity, by choosing carefully our materials and products, with a focus on longevity and recyclability. Play a pivotal role in being a leader for change. Let’s drive decarbonisation together. This is how we imagine Beyond Limits. Watch the full video : https://lnkd.in/dXiBfauC #sustainability #decarbonisation #greenarchitecture #technal 

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿: 𝗔 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗔𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 The building value chain contributes to 37% of global carbon emissions—a staggering number that highlights the sector's pivotal role in our climate future. 🌱 Decarbonizing this industry, which includes challenging sectors like steel and cement, is critical. 📈 Green Transition = Big Opportunity The move towards sustainable building practices could unlock $1.8 trillion in global market opportunities. A recent study by the World Economic Forum and Boston Consulting Group shows that sustainable transitions offer financial rewards alongside environmental benefits. Buildings with certifications like LEED often see increased asset value, rental income, and lower ESG risk—proof that sustainability makes business sense! 💡 Building for a Better Future Investing in green technologies—such as passive design, high-efficiency systems, and sustainable materials—can cut costs and boost competitiveness. For instance, the Bullitt Center in Seattle generates significant community benefits through features that reduce pollution and enhance biodiversity. Similarly, net-zero projects like China's SOHO Yangzheng Library set the standard for sustainable design in public spaces. 🏗️ 4 Steps Toward a Greener Sector: 1. Set and Embrace Global Standards: Align with international benchmarks for net-zero and nature-positive outcomes. 2. Showcase Flagship Projects: Inspire broader adoption by investing in pioneering projects. Develop Policies and Incentives: Supportive policies, like grants and subsidies, are key to driving sustainable practices. 3. Foster Innovation and R&D: Accelerate green technology breakthroughs, especially in building materials. 4. The time for action is now! We must collaborate to reduce emissions, bolster resilience, and drive social impact in our built environment. #GreenBuilding #Sustainability #ClimateAction #ESG #FutureofConstruction #BuildingTransformation

A quick tip before your mini-vacation: If you're inspired to invest in a holiday home at a beautiful destination you visit this weekend, keep these four pieces of advice in mind. Enjoy your holidays! 🌿🌍 #BuildGreenTip #SustainableBuilding #CircularEconomy #GreenBuilding #EcoFriendly