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Built environment
Te whakaheke i te para turakitanga, hanganga hoki Minimising construction and demolition waste
Action area B7: Develop and support initiatives to minimise construction and demolition waste
- Update the Building Code to consider waste and climate impacts A marked effect or influence of climate change. for full lifecycle of buildings, including deconstruction, when consents are lodged.
- Continue research into the role of reused and recycled construction materials and ensure Auckland Council contracts are maximising opportunities to recover useful materials.
- Continue to roll out the Building Out Waste tools guidelines (PDF 316 KB) to educate the wider construction industry, and support and integrate community and social enterprises into construction and demolition waste initiatives.
- Develop a deconstruction hub that provides infrastructure The structures, systems and facilities that support daily life such as water supply, roads and communications, including social infrastructure. for industry to exchange key materials and share best practice expertise.
- Embed circular economic principles to address construction and demolition waste, i.e. Waste Management and Minimisation Plan.
- Use demonstration projects to drive demand for recovered materials.