The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) launched A practical guide to circular procurement for new buildings and major refurbishments at its annual Transform conference in Sydney on Wednesday.
The guide is designed for developers, architects, procurement managers and government agencies to support a more sustainable and circular built environment.
“The construction industry is responsible for 40 to 50 per cent of raw materials globally and of this, it’s estimated that only 30 per cent of materials are currently recycled. Procurement decisions we make today shape the sustainability of buildings and cities of the future,” GBCA chief executive Davina Rooney, said.
To promote future sustainability, GBCA said it hopes the guide’s strategies, tasks and deliverables will be used by companies at every stage of the building lifecycle to align with Green Star Buildings and industry best practices.
The guide was designed in collaboration with GHD, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water NSW and Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation Queensland, Green Industries South Australia, and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation.