Best Material Economy
Developed by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, the MCI is a sophisticated metric used to measure how 'circular' a product or material flow is. It evaluates three key factors: the proportion of recycled/renewable content, the utility of the product during its life, and the ease of recycling at the end...
A Material Passport is a digital record that contains all the information about a product's materials, origin, and disassembly instructions. Think of it as a 'nutrition label' for building components or industrial parts. By using technologies like blockchain or QR codes, these passports allow recycl...
This guide outlines the methodology for creating digital 'passports' for building components (steel, concrete, wood). By documenting material composition, location, and disassembly instructions upfront, it maximizes material value at the end of a building's life. It is vital for reducing demolition...
This guide is tailored specifically for the built environment, addressing the massive waste stream from construction and demolition. It mandates thinking about buildings as material banks rather than single-use structures. It covers everything from material passports for concrete and steel to design...
