Aluminium façades: bringing new life to UK buildings

Across the United Kingdom, regeneration is increasingly driven by the renewal of existing buildings instead of demolition and replacement. As a result, architects and façade contractors are focusing on the building envelope, where aesthetics must be balanced with fire performance, corrosion resistance, wind load, weight, deformability, maintenance, thermal performance, and long-term suitability for material circularity. […] The post Aluminium façades: bringing new life to UK buildings appeared first on Architecture Magazine.

CircularBuild workshop: Designing for circularity means planning for disassembly

The Architects’ Journal CircularBuild workshop: Designing for circularity means planning for disassembly Circular construction cannot be simply reduced to recycled content or a low embodied-carbon figure, speakers told a workshop hosted by ArcelorMittal Building Solutions at CircularBuild 2026 The post CircularBuild workshop: Designing for circularity means planning for disassembly appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Alan Gordon

Actis renews its commitment to United Nations CSR initiative

Pan-European insulation specialist Actis has renewed its commitment to the world’s largest sustainability and corporate social responsibility initiative - the United Nations ‘Global Compact’ for a sustainable future.

Develop building products which don’t harm the environment, says Actis as heat record announced

With this summer set to be the UK’s hottest on record, building homes for maximum comfort, using materials whose production doesn’t harm the environment, is essential, says insulation specialist Actis.

Pallet Loop demonstrates circularity success

After two years in operation, recovery scheme The Pallet Loop says it has issued more than 3 million pallets and collected 1.8 million after use, paying £1.4m back to users such as British Gypsum, Wienerberger, Barratt Redrow and CEMEX.

Unbuild Better: A case study in deconstruction

AAP's Felix Heisel, supported by an Einhorn Center grant, is leading a team in the deconstruction of one of 11 houses being removed to make way for the Catherine Commons development in Collegetown. The project is a local case study promoting a more sustainable ("circular economy") approach to building materials, and is expected to inform a proposed local ordnance that, if enacted, would make Ithaca one of a small number of U.S. cities requiring deconstruction for certain buildings.

TED - In The Green (Part 5 of 6) - Tim Dunn - How we're reducing the climate impact of electronics, 07022022

The seemingly mundane electronics you use every day -- your stove, dishwasher, TV and much more -- have a cumulative effect on the climate, says Best Buy's director of environmental affairs Tim Dunn. He shares how the company is helping people reduce their carbon impact through energy-efficient products, considering the full lifecycle of everything they sell and designing for circularity -- as well as their commitment to get to net-zero by 2040

Arup - Circular Buildings Toolkit – online panel discussion, 22032022

Developed by Arup and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, the Circular Buildings Toolkit brings together strategies, case studies and tools to help real estate professionals apply circular economy when designing or managing their assets.   Arup hosted a panel discussion with industry leaders, exploring how the toolkit provides a practical framework to enable stakeholders across the building lifecycle to optimise assets for circularity.  

Architects' Journal - S1 15 - Circularity - Lessons Learned, 25032021

AJ held a summit in March 2021 which included a brief talk on Circularity by Hans Hammink, Architect with Dutch firm Cie, who provides examples of material reuse, renewable energy use, modular/demountable design and other 'circularity' considerations that have been included in some of their construction projects. Nine recommendations are provided as Lessons Learnt when considering Circularity in building design. This can be watched via the link below