Circular Systems for the Built Environment

Integration is an effective strategy, which adds to the planned value in any purposeful program. As a consequence of the challenging new perspectives in the building sector for more than three decades, the Circular Economy (CE) became the emerging solution, qualified to be taken into the action. Although we as professionals in the field are proud of the three decades of environmentally concerned discussions, due to the lack of action plans, the environment was continuously destroyed. Hence the inhering potentials of the CE caused an enormous velocity of publicity. Research shows that, for example, in the Netherlands, many universities, institutions, companies, etc. have already started a movement in CE; this is similarly taking place in some other countries as well. However, we may have common subjects that could come together and result more efficiently instead of separate individual and similar activities. Especially the broad framework of the CE provides a large variety of possibilities for different subjects, which also brings researchers and practitioners together for earth’s (/Universe’s) nature. To achieve this purpose, we need to recognize these activities and get to know each other; and the different perspectives to involve in setting task groups in common areas and to engage people across the globe in our research and practice clusters. Let’s come together and get to know our activities and find a common point to work together to learn from each other; this is also the purpose of organizing this Symposium. The group is seeking integration of various aspects and efforts in collaboration with the ones who are aiming at achieving a healthy living circumstance for mankind as well as all the creatures on the planet whilst proving opportunities for economic benefits.