17/12/2025
Another brilliant book we recommend in some of our Sustainability courses is ‘Building Revolutions: Applying the circular economy to the built environment’ by David Cheshire.
It is predicted that by 2030, 3 billion people who are currently living in poverty will have a middle class level of consumption. This will create a surge in the demand for natural resources by at least a third.
The book explores the benefits of circular economy in great depth - looking at ways we can reuse or salvage buildings, and materials, to extend their life. It has brilliant suggestions for applying new business models to reduce capital and lifecycle costs, providing a positive, sustainable legacy for future generations.
‘Building Revolutions’ is concise, well-illustrated and easy-to-understand, and serves as a brilliant, informative introduction to the circular economy approach, that should be gaining far more attention and inspiring much more focus within the industry.
Available from a world of booksellers.
Have you read it? We’d love to know what you think.
