Briefing

Countdown to COP26: Rachel Hoolahan & Hugh McEwen

2021-10-20T06:00:00

Hugh McEwen (Office S&M)

As the global climate summit approaches, we ask leading figures in the profession and wider industry to share one idea they think could help save the planet

Material passports

Rachel Hoolahan, architect and sustainability co-ordinator at Orms 

A circular economy is a necessity not a choice.

Material passports offer an opportunity to gather and organise data about the materials within a building to facilitate their effective recovery and reuse at the end of the building’s life – and can inform the initial choice of materials, products and components most suited for later reuse.

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