This course is part of the Sustainability Academy

Please note: The quiz will be available within 24 hours after this webinar.

This webinar is part of the Sustainability Academy

Discover the transformative power of circularity in design, where resources are efficiently utilized and waste is minimized within a closed-loop system. Throughout this webinar, experts will emphasize the significance of circularity in the built environment, shedding light on the impact of the linear economy and the vital transition to a circular approach. Our speakers will provide valuable strategies for architects and designers to effectively incorporate circularity into their projects, showcasing real-life examples of successful implementations.

Furthermore, we will explore the latest innovations in the manufacturing industry, uncovering how they promote circularity in operations and products. By the end of the webinar, attendees will leave equipped with a deeper understanding of how to infuse circularity into their designs, harnessing its numerous benefits to propel designs towards a sustainable future.

We are excited to bring you a panel comprised of circularity experts from across the industry.

Almog Paz from the Ellen MacArther Foundation (EMF) will provide a broad overview of circularity and the importance of EMF’s work in realizing the benefits created by embracing a circular economy.

Anita Snader with Armstrong World Industries will provide an overview of the commitment to circularity from a manufacturer’s perspective. Additionally, she will discuss “circulytics” (a means to measure circular economy performance) as well as end-of-life solutions and how circularity impacts embodied carbon.

Finally, Arup’s Giulia Santoro’s presentation will focus on circularity in the built environment, incorporating a project example to highlight key aspects of this important trend.

The webinar will conclude with a brief Q&A session where attendees can pose questions to our presenters.

	Almog Paz, is a Senior Partnerships Manager at Ellen MacArthur Foundation, a charity committed to creating a circular economy that delivers better outcomes for people and the environment. As the newest addition to the organization's USA team, he combines his relationship-building and passion for impact to drive strategic collaborations around eliminating waste and pollution, circulating materials and products, and regenerating nature.
	Anita Snader, LEED AP is the Environmental Sustainability Manager of Armstrong and is an integral member of the Sustainability team at Armstrong World Industries. As a dedicated team member, she is focused on integrating the 2030 Sustainability platform into all aspects of our business. She provides direction to our product sustainability strategy and our Product Pillar. Anita has led Armstrong’s commitment to material health, transparency and carbon reduction efforts through Armstrong’s SUSTAIN™ portfolio of high-performance ceiling systems. A key area of focus is on Circularity, both in our operations and product, which continues Armstrong’s leadership in this area in the ceiling industry. As a LEED AP, she chaired the LEED EB Platinum certification for the Armstrong Headquarters in June 2007, and recertification in 2014 and 2020. She has also led the FitWel Certification and WELL Health Safety Rating for our Customer Avenue on the Armstrong Campus in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
	Giulia Santoro, Sustainable Development, is a building engineer, circular economy and embodied carbon consultant and Global Circular Economy Service Manager at Arup. Her expertise lies mainly in the development of circular economy strategies, decarbonisation roadmaps, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and carbon footprint analysis at different scales, from interior fit-out to buildings, infrastructures and at cities level.