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The built environment sector largely exists to serve our universal need for shelter, and as such is one of the most important consumers of raw materials in the world.

We believe the built environment should be a ‘living’ system in which building materials and products are optimally used and reused— a system that operates within the boundaries of our planet, preserves the (business) value of its resources, and ensures the well-being of its inhabitants.

Tremendous opportunities to reverse the tide and prevent a state of lock-in from happening exist for regions where the built environment sector has yet to mature. There is also still hope for those regions where the fate of the construction sector may seem set in stone.

This is why two key strategies stand out: 

- Preventing lock-in through thoughtful design
- Optimising (material value) through transformative re-design

Built environment

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Business case

Direct and indirect reduction in economic costs

Cost Savings

Reduced use and withdrawal of water and rate of recycling and reuse of water

Save Water (SDG6)

Producing building materials and providing services to create residential and non-residential infrastructure and real estate


Construction and Infrastructure

Use digital, online platforms and technologies that provide insights to track and optimise resource use, strengthen connections between supply chain actors, and enable the implementation of circular models



Incorporate digital technology

Employ technologies to gather and analyse data to provide insights on resource use

Data and insights

Installing sensors to gather data from products and services to identify, enable and/or implement circular strategies (eg. effective resource use & logistics planning, circular business models & design)

Sensors, monitoring systems

Efficiency and effectiveness of water supply services must be secured by minimising the leaks, through a combination of leak detection techniques, pipes maintenance and reparation and water audits. Leak minimisation can be enhanced through the use of sensor technologies.

Minimise leaks

A circular water economy reduces water consumption, reuses and recycles water and wastewater, and recovers materials, including heat and minerals, from water and wastewater to not only mitigate greenhouse gas emissions but also enhance resilience to climate change. A circular water economy preserves the health of water ecosystems using context specific approaches. 



WATER

Infrastructure

 Spatial Planning

Impacts

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Industries

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A framework of policy instruments that enabled and encourage the transition to the circular economy

Policies

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A framework of policy instruments that enable and stimulate the transition to the circular economy

The principles of a circular economy concern designing out waste, regenerating ecosystems and keeping items in use. Decoupling the economy from material flows—improving the rate of resource productivity faster than the economic growth rate—is also a consistent guide. By evolving with the growing number of applications of circular economy principles, and consolidating these strategies across thematic areas, Circle Economy’s Key Elements Framework (KE) renders the elements of the circular economy salient and serves as a basis to derive contextual strategies and interventions. 


The Framework consists of:
- Core Elements: Activities directly handling product or material flows; and uniquely,
- Enabling Elements: those that remove obstacles for core actors.


Key elements of the circular economy

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Circle Economy's framework of strategies and activities that define the circular economy

Urban Opportunities

 MIAMI, FL--(Marketwired - May 17, 2016) - Gutermann AG, a Swiss innovator of intelligent water loss and leak detection technologies, is doubling its coverage in Miami-Dade County of remote, always-on measurement points. After the successful completion of a competitive trial that began in October 2014 with the goal of reducing water loss through intelligent leak detection technology, this technology will be installed to nearly 40 miles of the water distribution lines throughout the Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department's service area. The technology, used globally by more than 100 cities, along with Vancouver and Montreal in North America, allows Miami-Dade County to enhance its capability to pinpoint water leaks, reducing response time and man-hours for repairs to the system.  Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department operates more than 8000 miles of water transmission and distribution lines in its system, serving more than 2.3 million people in a 400 square mile area. During the next 15-20 years, the department is tasked with implementing a $13.5 billion capital improvement program to upgrade the County's water and sewer infrastructure, and technology like Gutermann's -- where the results are immediate -- are essential to reaching their goals "As the largest utility in the Southeastern United States, Miami-Dade has aimed to be a leader in the U.S. around water stewardship for more than three decades," said Lance Llewelyn, Assistant Superintendent, Water Transmission and Distribution Division, Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department. "We selected Gutermann's permanent leakage monitoring system as part of our innovative program."  During the next 15-20 years, the department is tasked with implementing a $13.5 billion capital improvement program to upgrade the County's water and sewer infrastructure, and technology like Gutermann's -- where the results are immediate -- are essential to reaching their goals. Gutermann's fixed-network leak monitoring technology is considered one of the most accurate and comprehensive in the market and Miami-Dade County is the largest single water provider in the U.S. using the full system in its progressive approach to water conservation management. "The early results in Miami mirror those we have seen in more than 100 global cities like Vancouver, Montreal, Lyon, and Abu Dhabi," said Uri Gutermann, Chairman. "We are particularly proud of the work we have accomplished with Miami-Dade County because it is the first major U.S. city to employ the full capabilities of Gutermann's leak detection technology. When fully deployed, we have been able to achieve the industry standard goal of less than 10 percent non-revenue water loss, which extends the life of existing infrastructure and turns more of the water produced into revenues.  Working in tandem with Gutermann's Zonescan Alpha fixed network monitoring system, Miami-Dade County is endeavoring to continue their successful efforts in complying with requirements levied by the regulatory entities, of keeping their non-revenue water to less than 10%. This solution uses large numbers of Zonescan sensors (also called "loggers") which record and transmit vast amounts of data caused by minute vibrations and sounds from leaks in water supply pipes to a cloud-based system. The data is automatically analyzed, allowing for the quick and accurate identification and location of water leaks. This minimizes the need to send leakage operators out to the field to verify and pinpoint the leak, and it reduces the otherwise high rates of false alarms and missed leaks, inherent in other existing leak monitoring systems. About GUTERMANN: GUTERMANN is a global technology leader and innovator in intelligent water loss technologies. We cover the full range of conventional leak detection equipment and are the only provider of permanent, fully automatic, correlating network monitoring systems enabling utilities to pinpoint leaks within the shortest time. GUTERMANN partners with established technology companies such as Aclara, Veolia, Suez, Homerider Systems, IBM and NEC. Contact Information: Gutermann Media Contact:Ryan Leverenz
Praytell Strategy
(415) 999-1418ryanl@praytellagency.com

MIAMI, FL, May 17, 2016 -- Gutermann AG, a Swiss innovator of intelligent water loss and leak detection technologies, is doubling its coverage in Miami-Dade County of remote, always-on measurement points. After the successful completion of a competitive trial that began in October 2014 with the goal of reducing water loss through intelligent leak detection technology, this technology will be installed to nearly 40 miles of the water distribution lines throughout the Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department's service area. The technology, used globally by more than 100 cities, along with Vancouver and Montreal in North America, allows Miami-Dade County to enhance its capability to pinpoint water leaks, reducing response time and man-hours for repairs to the system.Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department operates more than 8000 miles of water transmission and distribution lines in its system, serving more than 2.3 million people in a 400 square mile area. During the next 15-20 years, the department is tasked with implementing a $13.5 billion capital improvement program to upgrade the County's water and sewer infrastructure, and technology like Gutermann's -- where the results are immediate -- are essential to reaching their goals"As the largest utility in the Southeastern United States, Miami-Dade has aimed to be a leader in the U.S. around water stewardship for more than three decades," said Lance Llewelyn, Assistant Superintendent, Water Transmission and Distribution Division, Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department. "We selected Gutermann's permanent leakage monitoring system as part of our innovative program."During the next 15-20 years, the department is tasked with implementing a $13.5 billion capital improvement program to upgrade the County's water and sewer infrastructure, and technology like Gutermann's -- where the results are immediate -- are essential to reaching their goals. Gutermann's fixed-network leak monitoring technology is considered one of the most accurate and comprehensive in the market and Miami-Dade County is the largest single water provider in the U.S. using the full system in its progressive approach to water conservation management."The early results in Miami mirror those we have seen in more than 100 global cities like Vancouver, Montreal, Lyon, and Abu Dhabi," said Uri Gutermann, Chairman. "We are particularly proud of the work we have accomplished with Miami-Dade County because it is the first major U.S. city to employ the full capabilities of Gutermann's leak detection technology. When fully deployed, we have been able to achieve the industry standard goal of less than 10 percent non-revenue water loss, which extends the life of existing infrastructure and turns more of the water produced into revenues.Working in tandem with Gutermann's Zonescan Alpha fixed network monitoring system, Miami-Dade County is endeavoring to continue their successful efforts in complying with requirements levied by the regulatory entities, of keeping their non-revenue water to less than 10%. This solution uses large numbers of Zonescan sensors (also called "loggers") which record and transmit vast amounts of data caused by minute vibrations and sounds from leaks in water supply pipes to a cloud-based system. The data is automatically analyzed, allowing for the quick and accurate identification and location of water leaks. This minimizes the need to send leakage operators out to the field to verify and pinpoint the leak, and it reduces the otherwise high rates of false alarms and missed leaks, inherent in other existing leak monitoring systems.About GUTERMANNGUTERMANN is a global technology leader and innovator in intelligent water loss technologies. We cover the full range of conventional leak detection equipment and are the only provider of permanent, fully automatic, correlating network monitoring systems enabling utilities to pinpoint leaks within the shortest time. GUTERMANN partners with established technology companies such as Aclara, Veolia, Suez, Homerider Systems, IBM and NEC.

 Smart water loss and leak detection technology company Gutermann is helping Miami-Dade County, Florida, keep its non-revenue water loss to less than 10 percent as its implements a $13.5 billion capital improvement upgrade to water and sewer infrastructure.
After completing a competitive trial program with the goal of reducing water loss through intelligent leak detection technology, Gutermann will double its network of remote, always-on measurements points in Miami-Dade County. It will install these to nearly 40 miles of the water distribution lines throughout the Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department’s service area, allowing the county to improve its capacity to pinpoint water leaks, reducing response time and man-hours for repairs to the system.
Gutermann says more than 100 cities globally and Vancouver and Montreal in North America already use its leak prevention technology. Miami-Dade is the first major US municipality to deploy the full water management system.
“When fully deployed, we have been able to achieve the industry standard goal of less than 10 percent non-revenue water loss, which extends the life of existing infrastructure and turns more of the water produced into revenues,” said Gutermann chairman Uri Gutermann in a statement.
Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department, the largest utility in the southeastern US, operates more than 8,000 miles of water transmission and distribution lines in its system. During the next 15 to 20 years, the department is tasked with implementing a $13.5 billion capital improvement program to upgrade the county’s water and sewer infrastructure. County officials say technology like Gutermann’s where the results are immediate is essential to completing this project.
Working in tandem with Gutermann’s Zonescan Alpha fixed network monitoring system, Miami-Dade County needs to comply with requirements levied by the regulatory entities, keeping its non-revenue water to less than 10 percent. This system uses large numbers of Zonescan sensors (also called “loggers”) that record and transmit data caused by minute vibrations and sounds from leaks in water supply pipes to a cloud-based system.
The data is automatically analyzed, allowing for the quick and accurate identification and location of water leaks, the company says. This minimizes the need to send leakage operators out to the field to verify and pinpoint the leak, and it reduces the otherwise high rates of false alarms and missed leaks that the company says are characteristic of other leak monitoring systems.
Global spending on water technology including smart meters, sensors and software that track and analyze water consumption is expected to grow from $15 billion in 2010 to $25 billion by 2018, according to Global Water Intelligence, a UK research firm. 

Miami-Dade County

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<p>The Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department manages more than 1300 kilometres of water transmission, which serves more than 2.3 million people. The department has been tasked with executing an 11 billion euro capital improvement program to upgrade their infrastructure and minimise losses. A Swiss leak detection technology, Gutermann, will be installed throughout the county—enhancing its ability to pinpoint and quickly resolve leaks. This technology is viewed as one of the most accurate and thorough in the market, and is used in more than 100 major cities worldwide. Once fully installed, the system will be able to meet the industry target of less than 10% non-revenue water loss—extending the life of infrastructure, increasing revenues and preventing water from going to waste.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>