Following NLA’s Zero Carbon London (2020) and Resilient London (2021) reports, and ahead of Ecocity World Summit London 2023, Circular London looks at strategies and case studies that make the best use of new low-carbon and recycled materials, push the boundaries on long life loose fit, make efficient use of energy and of modern methods of construction, and rethink waste management. 

 

The Mayor has set ambitious targets for London to be a zero-carbon city by 2050. In the 2020 NLA Zero Carbon London report, we offer an unprecedented insight into where the built environment industry is currently in the fight against climate change, and the measures that need to be prioritised to achieve this goal. If we are to achieve carbon neutrality our priorities must include retaining buildings and infrastructure while making them more environmentally sustainable and replacing the end-of-life concept with re-use, re-purpose and re-cycle. 

 

A circular economy is possible, but it requires a transformational change in how buildings are designed, built, managed, and deconstructed.

SUBMISSIONS DEADLINE: Friday 31 March 2023, 5pm
 

NEED HELP? To submit projects, you must use the online form. Guidance on submissions is below but if you need assistance with your submission or have any queries, please contact our team at info@nla.london

We are inviting submissions of recently completed and planned exemplar projects that embrace circular economy principles. Submissions can include any scheme designed, planned or built following the Circular Economy Principles as defined in the London Plan’s Circular Economy Statements Guidance:

The project showcase will be part of “Circular London: building a renewable city” report that looks at strategies and case studies that make the best use of new low-carbon and recycled materials, push the boundaries on long life loose fit, make efficient use of energy and of modern methods of construction, and rethink construction waste management.

HOW TO ENTER

1 – If your company is a member, be sure you are attached to the company team to make use of the Business Member discount

2 – List your project

As part of our online project directory, the first step is to list the basic information of your project. This can then be automatically applied for all future submissions.

3 – Submit research relevant information

Using your listed project, supply additional information as required for this study. Fields include additional description and a selection of images.

NEED HELP? To submit projects, you must use the online form. If you need assistance with your submission or have any queries, please contact our team at info@nla.london

Payment will only be required for submissions successfully selected for inclusion. Within six weeks of the closing date, NLA will confirm whether your submission has been selected for inclusion in the publication. On confirmation that your submission has been selected, NLA will invite you to make the payments by invoice, issued to New London Architecture Ltd. Payment terms are strictly 14 days from invoice date.

 

Selected projects will feature in the Circular London publication, while submissions will stay in the NLA permanent online projects directory.

 

NLA Partners, charities and not-for-profit organisations are entitled to submit projects for free. If your company is a member, be sure you are attached to the company team to make use of the Business Member discount – see how here.

 

A brief overview of the submission and key image, for a half page section in the report and listed in connection to the research in our permanent online directory.

     Partner members – Free

     Standard members – £249+VAT

     Non-members (full price) – £295+VAT

 

Case Study Submissions (full page)
A full-page in the report allowing for a full description of the submission, supporting quote, alongside additional imagery, and listed in connection to the research in our permanent online directory.

     Champions – 2 free case studies 

     Supporters – 1 free case study

     Partner members – £1,350+VAT

     Standard members – £1,575+VAT

     Non-members (full price) – £1,750+VAT

 

Additional Case Study projects thereafter

     Partner members – £500+VAT

     Standard business members – £750+VAT

     Non-members (full price) – £900+VAT

— Timeframe: any project designed and/or built in the last two years (2021-2023) can be submitted. Projects can be at all stages of delivery from design and planning, to under construction and completed

— Location: projects need to be within any of the 33 London Boroughs + open to global projects (how London can learn from other countries)

— Type: any scheme designed, planned or built following the Circular Economy Principles as defined in the London Plan’s Circular Economy Statements Guidance

— Permission: where applicable submitters must secure proper permissions from the client prior to submission. There is no limit to the number of submissions from any one company, however submitters are encouraged to consult with other team members before submitting to avoid duplicate entries

 

Entrants agree that NLA is granted non-exclusive reproduction rights to all successful submissions for NLA’s advertising, promotion, publication and online purposes directly related to the NLA “Circular London: building a renewable city” research. Entrants must have permission from the photographer for the reproduction of all imagery for use relating to these purposes.