Circular Economy – Principles for Buildings Design

Circular economy principles for sustainable building design stress resource efficiency in construction to prevent and reduce construction and demolition waste and to re-use and recycle building materials and products.  This document informs the key participants in the building value chain about sustainable building design.  The document informs the participants in the building value chain about sustainable building design: (1) building users, facility managers and owners; (2) design teams; (3) builders and contractors; (4) product manufacturers; (5) deconstruction and demolition teams; (6) investors, developers and insurance providers; and (7) governments, regulators and local authorities.  It builds on the voluntary Common European Framework of Sustainability Indicators – "Level(s)".