Applying circular principles to the design process

• Eva MacNamara ^[1]
  1. [1] Associate Structural Engineer
• Localización: The Structural Engineer: journal of the Institution of Structural Engineer, ISSN 1466-5123, Vol. 98, Nº. 8, 2020, págs. 9-11
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • In June 2020, Practical applications of circular economy principles1 outlined what these principles mean in the context of the building industry, giving examples around the three main aspects of circular economy thinking that apply to structural engineers:

    Ò| creatively seeking opportunities for reuse Ò| optimising for whole-life scenarios Ò| designing for deconstruction.

    This article builds on the introductory blog post (reproduced in Box 1) by discussing actions that structural engineers should take at each stage of the design and construction process to maximise the circular economy potential of their design.

    These actions are partly adapted from the UK Green Building Council’s Circular Economy How-To Guide2 (which also contains actions for the client, contractor, project manager, etc.), to maximise reuse and create material inventories for the future in line with (Figure 1). Although based on RIBA stages, the principles are universal.