Circular economy in London: driving from policy to practice, design to demonstration.29 Nov 2018 Clare Ollerenshaw

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• London is growing fast – population is predicted to reach 11m by 2050 which means our attitude to waste needs to change

• The circular economy provides a sustainable and profitable solution to the challenges of this dramatic growth

• By 2041 could reduce waste by 60%

• By 2036, the circular economy could provide London with net benefits of at least £7bn every year and 40,000 new jobs (12,000 net additional jobs) in the capital by 2030

London

Circular London

London’s Circular Economy Route MapOutlines practical actions to transition London to a circular

economy whilst providing jobs, growth and impact.

Key cross-cutting themes:

• Policy

• Innovation

• Demonstration

• Collaboration 100 actions

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In 2015 London produced just under 18 million tonnes (mt) of waste, comprising:

• 3.1mt household waste – 17 per cent • 5.0mt commercial/industrial waste – 28 per cent • 9.7mt construction, demolition and excavation

waste – 54 per cent

Taken from the draft London Plan (2018)

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Leadership

Creating a circular economy community in London – UKGBC,

Ellen MacArthur Foundation

Communications and collaboration

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Procurement

Development of guidance on circular economy

statement policy in draft London Plan

PolicyDemonstration

Innovation

Finance and business support Advance London and investments through Circularity Capital

Refit our new office with circular economy principles, H2020 bid

Circular economy accelerator launched with built environment as the theme

Re-usable buildings project

Circular economy statements

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Policy in the draft London Plan for referable applications to write a circular economy statement

• Working with the GLA, Mayoral Design Advocates, UKGBC and industry representatives

• Developing guidance that will support developers to write their circular economy statements

• Support discussions between developers and their supply chain about how to start to implement circular economy principles through design, build and operation

London Plan Policy D1

• Quality and character : 13)beofhighquality,witharchitecturethatpaysattentiontodetail,andgivesthoroughconsiderationtothepracticalityofuse,flexibility, safetyandbuildinglifespanthroughappropriateconstructionmethodsandtheuseofattractive,robustmaterialswhichweatherandmaturewell.• Tominimise theuseofnewmaterials,adoptthefollowingcirculareconomyprinciples

• buildinginlayers- ensuredifferentpartsofthebuildingareaccessibleandcanbemaintainedandreplaced

• designoutwaste- standardised components;modular build;useofsecondary products

• designforadaptability• designingfordisassembly.• Adoptwastehierarchy:reuse/refurbish/recycle/demolish

London Plan Policy SI7A

• ReducingwasteandsupportingacirculareconomyWastereduction,materialre-useandrecycling,andreductionsinwastedisposal.

1) keepmaterialsattheirhighestuseforaslongaspossible– (design)2) reuseofmaterialsandusingfewer resources3) zerobiodegradableorrecyclable wastetolandfillby20264) Meeting/exceedingrecyclingtargetsandgeneratinglow-carbonenergy

a) municipalwaste– 65%by2030b) constructionanddemolitionwaste– 95% by2020

c) adequateandaccessiblestoragespace forseparatecollectionofdryrecyclables(atleastcard,paper,mixedplastics,metals,glass)andfood.

• /recycle/demolish

Title Here— Second Title Line Here1. Use less; Use green

• Minimise the quantities of materials used• Minimise the quantities of other resources used (fossil fuels, water, land…)• Specify and source materials/other resources responsibly and sustainably

2. Design for Disassembly• Design out waste• Design for longevity, adaptability and disassembly

3. Manage waste arisings• Manage waste arising according to the Waste Hierarchy and policy targets:• 95% of C&D waste to be reused, recycled or backfilled by 2020• 65% of municipal waste to be reused, recycled or composted by 2030

© Useful Projects

Decision tree

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Are there materials / elements available?

Existing building, landscape, utilities etc.

Is it viable to retain them – in whole or part?

Is the function being changed?

REPURPOSE

REFURBISH

RECOVER(energy content)

LONGEVITY

ADAPTABILITY(remodel)

FLEXIBILITY(reconfigure)

REUSABILITY

RECOVERABILITY(extract)

What is the expected life?

Is the form/specification typical?

How frequently will the function change?

YES

YES

YES

YES

NO

NO

NO

NO

Long(>25 years)

Short(<25 years)

Rarely(>25 year)

Often(<1 year)

Medium

Reusable Buildings

Building for adaptability and reuse.

• Modular developments

• Designed for adaptability and short-term flexibility

• Designed for deconstruction

• Designed for redeployment

• Building on the meanwhile uses of the future

• Exploration of business models in different building

sectors.

• Social housing engagementLadywell, Lewisham

New business modelsTry or retry something different. Lease don’t buy.

• Pay per lux – a service

• NUS pivotal to driving change

• Allows for the latest technology

• Manufacturer keeps materials and assets

NUS headquarters. Philips pay per lux scheme

Circular OfficeEveryone has an office. Why not make it circular?

• Re-use existing:

• Meeting rooms, carpets, kitchen, air-con, lighting,

network cabling, floor boxes, blinds

• Circular Procurement

• Refurbished furniture, plasterboard alternatives, carpets,

reclaimed timber, upcycled plastic panels, upcycled

glass worksurface, opendesk

• Circular operations

• Flexible working, flip-top desks, food waste collection,

renewable energy

Clare OllerenshawCircular Economy ManagerLondon Waste and Recycling Board

clare.Ollerenshaw@lwarb.gov.uk