International Conference on Built Environment and Beyond: A special focus on Circular Economy
SPARC Funded
International conference on
Built Environment and Beyond
A special focus on circular economy
Hybrid mode
18th & 19th February 2026 at VMCC, IIT Bombay, India
Built Environment and Beyond (BeBeyond)
The international conference Built Environment and Beyond (BeBeyond) invites scholars, researchers, professionals, and students to contribute papers addressing the evolving landscape of sustainable development and innovation in the built environment. This conference is part of the CAPABLE program—Capacity Building in Built Environment Sustainability Research—a two-year collaborative initiative funded by the UK-India Education and Research Initiative (UKIERI) and SPARC. The program, jointly led by IIT Bombay, Liverpool John Moores University (UK), Dr. B. N. College of Architecture (Pune), and the Pune Construction Engineering Research Foundation (PCERF), aims to strengthen research capacity at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels and build meaningful bridges between academia and industry in India and the UK.
Objectives
To promote collaboration and innovation in teaching and learning and facilitate Transnational Education in Higher Education Institutions
Mission
TO identify construction industry skill demand and gaps, develop effective mechanisms for bridging the divide.
Key Themes
The themes and sub-themes of the conference are as follows
Materials and Circular Economy
- Circular material flows in construction
- Bio-based and renewable materials
- Material passports and digital tracking
- Waste reuse and upcycling in the built environment
- Lifecycle analysis (LCA) and embodied carbon of recycled materials
- Dematerialization and resource efficiency
- Design for disassembly and reuse
- Circularity and Material procurement
- Material stewardship and circularity
- Material recycling and material innovations
- Construction and demolition waste management
- Circularity in water in the built environment
Building / Infrastructure Design
- Circular building design principles and case studies
- Adaptive reuse and transformation of buildings
- Modular and prefabricated construction systems
- Design for adaptability, longevity, flexibility, and resilience
- Infrastructure retrofitting for circularity
- Green roofs, walls, and eco-material applications
- Performance-based building design strategies
- Embedding circularity in the Landscape design
Urban and Community Level
- Circular urban planning and zoning innovations
- Community-scale resource sharing systems
- Circular economy in informal settlements and low-income housing
- Urban mining and material recovery in cities
- Cultural and social dimensions of circular urbanism
- Community participation in adopting circularity
- Spatial circularity and urban commons, circularity in land-use
- Integrating circularity in urban regeneration/redevelopment
Policy and Economic Aspects
- Circular economy policies in the built environment
- Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) in construction
- Economic incentives and business models for circularity
- Public-private partnerships for circular transformation
- Regulatory frameworks and compliance mechanisms
- Metrics and indicators for circular performance
- Circularity and climate resilience
- Investments and returns in the design of circular buildings and infrastructure
- Environmental, economic, social benefits of circular practices and opportunities
- Education and pedagogical approaches to integrate circular economy.
Services
- Circular service models in the built environment (e.g., Product-as-a-Service)
- Shared mobility and infrastructure-as-a-service
- Facility management for circularity
- Reverse logistics and take-back schemes
- Digital services enabling circular construction (e.g., BIM, IoT, Digital twinning, AR/VR)
- Role of digital tools in addressing circularity in building design, facility management
Energy
- Energy circularity and closed-loop systems
- Renewable energy integration in buildings and cities
- Energy efficiency retrofits and net-zero strategies
- Smart grids and decentralized energy systems
- Energy-from-waste solutions
- Embodied energy reduction in materials and construction
- Energy justice and equitable transitions
Key Dates
Abstract Submission
25 September 2025
Abstract Acceptance Notification
30 September 2025
Full Paper Submission Deadline
30 November 2025
Full Paper Acceptance Notification
15 January 2026
Conference Registration Deadline
20 January 2026
Submission of Camera Ready Papers
30 January 2026
Oral Presentation Submission
30 January 2026
Conference Dates
18 and 19 February 2026
Exciting Updates
Stay tuned for the latest news and updates from the CAPABLE program. From application deadlines and cohort selections to training schedules and conference details, this section will keep you informed about all key developments. Join us as we embark on this journey to enhance research capacity and foster sustainable practices in the built environment through our UK-India collaboration.
Our Esteemed Partners
Conference Funding Agency
Funding Agency
Academic Partners
Industry Partner
For Queries contact us
Email your queries on capable@bnca.ac.in