Why Your Material Choice Matters
As designers, we play a critical role in the material choice used in construction projects. These choices affect more than just the performance of a
Sofa Forlife; designing for a circular economy
Sofa Forlife: Currently, we live in a society which conforms to a linear economy model; we purchase, we consume and we throw away. This is
Circular Economy Materials for Low Carbon, Healthy Buildings
Introduction: In September 2019, Zero Waste Scotland in collaboration with The Alliance of Sustainable Building Products and Architecture and Design Scotland hosted the event ‘Circular
10 Things About Strawbale Construction
On 8th February 2018 A&DS collaborated with the Scottish Ecological Design Association to present an evening on strawbale construction. Practitioners with experience of designing and
One brick at the time: changing the future of construction
Imagine a brick that is made of 90% recycled waste and the required energy for production is 1/10 of traditional bricks; that exists and it is made in Scotland.
What is the Circular Economy?
The circular economy is one that’s sustainable, and as much as possible eliminates waste.
Circular Economy Business Support
Would your business benefit from one-to- one support to explore more circular ways of doing business?