The One Nine Elms material passport pilot scheme was introduced in November 2021 to trial material passports on a live site. Aiming to gather data to help in measuring the future circular signature of buildings, the passports covered carbon footprint, degree of circularity, material health indicators and residual economic value. Designed to bridge the information gap that prevents effective reuse, the pilot scheme was a UK first.

Working with main contractor Multiplex, developer R&F Properties, specialist sub contractor Chiltern Contracts and platform provider Upcyclea we generated passports across a range of key products, working with supply chain partners to obtain the information directly from the manufacturer where possible, and using generic sources where this information was not readily accessible.

The trial successfully identified a series of critical barriers to material passport implementation and has formed the basis for developing material passport protocols for future projects. The findings and analysis provides effective strategies and ‘best practices’ to be mindful of in deploying material passports.

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