Circularity in Design with Shweta Srikanthi, Ecore

Circularity—a sustainable approach focused on minimizing waste and maximizing resource use by designing products for reuse, refurbishment, and recycling. This presentation highlights the environmental and financial benefits, such as reduced emissions and cost savings, while addressing key obstacles like infrastructure gaps and limited awareness. Attendees will learn how manufacturers are creating more circular products, the critical role of architects and designers in driving adoption, and how to identify and evaluate circular product options and claims in sustainable design.

Learning Objectives:

• Define circularity and how to achieve it.

• Explain the environmental and financial benefits of circularity.

• Review the obstacles to circularity.

• Establish manufacturers' approaches to creating more circular products