We are Ciircl
We are Ciircl
Impact Matters
Ciircl is a transformative platform for the conversion of low carbon urban assets into beneficial finance
We transition housing into the carbon economy to achieve equitable affordability and substantial carbon emissions reductions
Our purpose
We embrace our relationship with nature, humanity, and technology to foster agency, harmony and the value of place for the communities of tomorrow
We are dedicated to empowering individuals, partnerships and families by fostering ownership and driving the transition towards an economic and climate resilient future. We strive to limit our environmental impact, restore balance and nurture sustainable production, all the while advancing frameworks for circular economy with explicit focus on value generation, emission reduction and design excellence.
Why act now
We are committed to understanding and managing complexities within an evolving world
Our process of deep learning considers national and global issues in relationship to situations, individuals and communities, enabling solutions delivered through systemic understanding and collective contributions.
Australian snapshot
Global snapshot
What we do
The Ciircl model revolves around 4 key initiatives across the value chain
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Method
An innovative method capable of empowering proponents to develop verifiable sustainability targets with embedded social benefits that enable the receipt of high integrity carbon credits and green financing.
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Platform
Our open-source platform that translates the method into real-world applications by offering a data driven software that combines performance, design and financial tools into an assured, verifiable digital twin.
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Product
Our range of patented building products designed as a kit of configurable parts for offsite manufacture and optimised to suit different sectors and applications, ensuring a CO2-reducing construction method and circular approach to the management and life cycle of our building.
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Project
Our integrated manufacturing to contracting capability enabling the deployment of our licensed products into built projects, creating a more sustainable, resilient and cost-effective built environment.
What we do
Ciircl is designed to be shared
The Ciircl platform is an open-source method for delivering affordable housing supply whilst addressing the environmental challenges and emission reduction targets by 2030 and beyond. We implement pathways for delivering sustainable communities and pursue the products, projects and principles that empower proponents from across the industry to push the sustainable agenda forward with explicit focus on financial and social value.
Ciircl Model
Sharing Model
What we deliver
Our evolutionary model promotes affordable home ownership by releasing beneficial financial products into low carbon sustainable housing, accelerating the path to net zero
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Creating impact
A transformative way of delivering housing & systemic change in investment. Our housing achieves 10* NatHERS, Passivhaus principles, 60% reduction in embodied carbon and carbon neutrality in operation verified through NABERS and Climate Active Neutral Standard for Precincts.
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Decarbonise and verify
Using the decarbonising method, our platform measures the carbon saving of housing communities, combining additionality, sustainability, sovereignty, and qualitative drivers into an assured, verified covenant.
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Achieve beneficial financing
We convert the carbon saving into the release of carbon revenue, discounted green finance, lower insurance premiums, and low deposit shared equity home ownership. We enable equitable access to affordable home ownership to all levels of household incomes.
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Affordable climate resilient housing
We deliver, high quality housing that is climate resilient to 2040 +1.5°C. The outcome delivers embedded networked renewable energy infrastructure, resulting in lower operating costs to substantially reduce Australia’s carbon emissions.
Our Expertise
We are an expert-led team for the delivery of low carbon, circular urban solutions
Our people are the key to unlocking a net zero, climate resilient future. Brought together from across the industry, we are a consortium of sector leaders in finance, carbon investment, architecture, engineering, technology, and science. Our work is rigorously research based, solutions led, and aligned to both local, national and global policy objectives.
We unlock new forms of revenue by connecting sustainable initiatives with financial instruments for capital investment, empowering social benefits.
Our People
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Daniel Crennan KC - Chair - Regulatory Affairs, Energy, Environment, Carbon Commodities
Andrew Cortese - Founder - Managing Director - Urban Origination, Architecture, Circular Systems & Technology
Guy Dickinson - Co-founder - Executive Director - Carbon Assets Origination, Distribution, Investment & Financial Services
Appointment Pending - Non-executive Director - Superannuation, Investment Funds, Financial Products & Services
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Mark Gilder - Head of Development, Urban Planning & Technology
William Saville - Head of Research, Product Innovation & Design
Appointment Pending - Head of Financial Services & Investment
Hamish Moline - Chief Financial Officer
Agnieszka Cortese - Investor Relations & Communication
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Clima - Carbon Markets & Advisory - Giulio D’Andrea
PT BLINK - Technology & Manufacturing - Murray Ellen
Appointment Pending - Home Finance & Lending
Quaystone - Development & Investment - David Lee
WSP - Life Cycle Carbon, Environment & Digital - Alan Davis
MAFFEIS - Product Engineering
Iintegr - Systems, Assurances, DfMA & Manufacturing - Wayne Henkel
Cortese - Architecture, Planning and Industrial Design - Christian Thuesen
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Pr Qihe Tang - UNSW Business School
Pr Alec Tzannes AM - Tzannes & UNSW Built Environment
Pr Elisabeth Mossop - Living Lab Northern Rivers & Spackman Mossop + Michaels
Ben Hendriks GAICD - Mecone Mosaic
Craig Allchin - Sixdegrees Urban
Brad Ross-Sampson - Opal Healthcare & Growth Equity Partners
We are Ciircl
We are Ciircl
Contact us
Ciircl
Level 32
1 Market Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Australia
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