Welcome to module 2 of 6 of the This Is How We Build training series: Circular Economy 101

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These modules are designed to be completed as a whole for continued professional practitioner points and certification; or individually to test your knowledge on a particular subject.

If completing the entire This is How We Build series, each module will take you through different stages of a building, from inception through to end of life.

This second module delves into the basics around the circular economy in the building industry. Let's get started!

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1. What are the three principles of the circular economy? (Required.)

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2. What is the first or highest level of the waste hierarchy? (Required.)

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3. What are some of the negative side effects to the linear economy? (Required.)

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4. About how much of materials extracted globally does the built environment use each year? (Required.)

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5. What percentage of construction waste in the Queenstown Lakes District goes to landfill? (Required.)

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6. In Arup's Circular Buildings Framework, the first priority is "Build Nothing" (Required.)

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7. What material makes up the largest source of waste in the Queenstown Lakes District? (Required.)

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8. What percentage of waste could have been reduced if the Rethink level of the waste hierarchy were utilised in The Mill project? (Required.)

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9. What are the 3 different categories that circular strategies in the building industry can be thought of? (Required.)

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10. What are some ways that you can think of to implement circular economy principles into your work place? (Required.)

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