Opportunities for circular construction

It’s not just buildings that need to be energy efficient, their entire life cycle – from construction to demolition – must be too.

Transport and Mobility

Climate Change and Environment

Energy

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The CO2NSTRUCT project is developing tools and models to not only evaluate the environmental impact of construction materials, but also look at their circular potential. With a focus on cement, steel, brick, glass, wood and insulation, the project hopes to identify opportunities for circular construction, where materials, components – and even entire building parts – are recycled or reused. The outcome will be both a decrease in carbon emissions and a transition to a more sustainable use of natural resources.

Keywords

Europe, climate neutrality, energy, renewables, fossil fuels, imports, research, synergy, funding, Clean energy transition