Modernising the Building Stock & Creating Affordable Housing Solutions

Categorized as News from NA

May 08th, 2025

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This session, hosted by the IURC North America, featured expert speakers from Europe and North America discussing how cities are adapting their building stock to be more sustainable, inclusive, and future-ready.

💡 Key Topics Covered:

  • Prioritizing existing buildings for both people and the planet.
  • Sustainable materials management and circular design.
  • Guidance from the European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform (ECESP).
  • Real-world city and policy insights from North America and the EU.

🎤 Speakers & Presentations:

  • Lisa Graaf, Buildings Performance Institute Europe, Berlin Germany 

– Prioritising Existing Buildings for People and Planet

  • Helen Goodland, Scius Advisory Inc. Vancouver  Canada 

– Sustainable Materials Management and Circularity in the Built Environment

  • Veerle Labeeuw, Circular Flanders & ECESP, Flanders Belgium 

– Navigating the Circular Built Environment: The ECESP Reading Guide

This webinar offers valuable insights and tools to help you take Circularity from concept to action in your community. Also, you can now watch the full webinar recording on YouTube and access the presentation slides to explore cutting-edge circular economy strategies in the built environment.