How can design drive the circular economy?

08 Jun 2023
Circular Economy Stage
Circular Economy

An expert panel will discuss the role of built environment design in nudging the economic needle from ‘take-make-waste’ to ‘circular’ and resource efficient. They will tackle questions such as:

  • How can specifiers stimulate a market for repurposed buildings, elements and materials?
  • Are there any examples of circular design approaches that can be scaled now across the UK?
  • How does the RIBA Plan of Work help or hinder circular outcomes at both the macro and micro scale?
  • What unintended consequences could emerge from a design philosophy which strives to create market demand for existing materials?
  • Should ‘resource efficiency’ be the designers’ golden rule?
Chairperson
Eric Bull
Eric Bull, Associate and Sustainability Lead - Studio Egret West
Speakers
Julia Barfield
Julia Barfield, Managing Director - Marks Barfield
Katherine Adams
Katherine Adams, Director - Reusefully
Penny Gowler
Penny Gowler, Head of Sustainability - Elliott Wood

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Session Sponsored by:

Studio Egret West