
Making better use of resources – particularly energy intensive materials such as steel and concrete - is essential to delivering low carbon buildings. We encourage better design for deconstruction, re-use, flexibility and adaptability. We champion products that better deliver the aspiration of the circular economy.
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BIO-CIRC
We are delighted to be working with partners from both sides of the Channel on this exciting ERDF-funded research project, where we will be investigating the potential reuse of a problematic waste source - polyester duvets. Read more...

Webinar: ASBP 2020 Reuse Summit
Video recording and presentations from the ASBP 2020 Reuse Summit which took place on Thursday 3rd December 2020. Video recording Presentations Read more...

Re-usable Buildings – Climate-KIC Pathfinder Project
Alliance for Sustainable Building Products has been working with lead partner London Waste and Recycling Board (LWARB) plus Forum for Read more...

Sustainable Bio and Waste Resources for Construction
Sustainable Bio & Waste Resources for Construction (SB&WRC) For the past two years, ASBP has been co-leader for communications in Read more...

London’s Circular Economy Route Map
ASBP inputted into the built environment chapter of London's Circular Economy Route map, which was launched in June 2017. Read more...

Planning and resource efficiency
The ASBP Reusable Buildings Network is collaborating with Islington Council to work through how planning can encourage resource efficiency and the circular economy. This work will inform our proposed campaign on resource efficiency, aimed at local authorities. Read more...

Innovate UK project: Supply chain integration
We are collaborating with University of Cambridge and SCI on the development of a database to enable steel reuse and a business model to support it. Read more...

RE-Fab
We began the RE-Fab project in 2013 as part of a TSB funded feasibility study. The “RE-Fab House”™ Project was a groundbreaking construction project which explored, developed and demonstrated new forms of construction allowing improved construction efficiencies, adaptation of buildings in use and the deconstruction and re-use of components at end of life. Read more...

The ASBP Reusable Products and Buildings Network
The ASBP piloted a value network for our Innovate UK project: Circular Economy Business Models; Reuse of Structural Steel. The network will continue beyond the project, with support from our Patron member Cleveland Steel and Tubes Ltd, with a broad brief to highlight the wider benefits of a whole life approach. Read more...

Innovate UK project: Structural steel reuse
The Network has been examining the potential market for structural steel reuse and has reported on the multiple barriers and pathways to overcome them. We met with DCLG and BRE June 2016 to flag up our concerns over CE marking becoming a barrier to reuse more generally. Read more...
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