Project description
Expanding circular value chain solutions for the construction sector
Numerous green initiatives advocate for action in cities and urban environments, with a particular emphasis on implementing circular solutions within large, resource-intensive industries like construction. However, the effective implementation of these solutions can be complex and restrictive. The EU-funded CIRC-BOOST project will address these challenges by establishing five diverse pilot projects across Europe, advanced by a digital building platform – a robust data chain across these pilots. The pilot projects aim to facilitate the development of urban material databanks and digital twins, thereby promoting improved practices in demolition, recycling, and more. Additionally, these initiatives will assist in the introduction of innovative solutions and construction value chain enhancements. The consortium will work towards ensuring their successful implementation and expansion through training activities, and collaborations with regional partners and sister projects.
Objective
In order to upscale circular solutions in buildings and the construction sector in general, a concentrated research effort involving multiple actors and stakeholders is needed. This includes the development and deployment of both digital and technical solutions in building urban material databanks, digital twins, as well as demolition, decontamination and recycling and reuse of waste materials. With this in mind, the Circ-Boost project proposes to become a focal point and interaction node for different emerging technologies to foster circularity in buildings and the construction sector. The project's core consists of five pilot projects, deployed in different European regions, highlighting and demonstrating at large scale novel and integrated solutions for demolition, construction waste processing, management, and valorisation in new products. Transversal activities of digitalization will allow collaboration between the pilot projects and more efficient use of digital tools and platforms. Targeted activities are envisioned for boosting and maximising the pilot projects' commercial and business potential through effective exploitation measures. Furthermore, in order to ensure that the solutions demonstrated will actually be adopted by the industry, the project will support construction and design companies in educating and training their workforce to optimally use the new technologies as part of training activities. The Circ-Boost project will also leverage the partners' existing regional and international networks and connect with new networks, initiatives, and projects to disseminate and compare project results with a wide audience of construction stakeholders increasing the overall uptake potential of circular solutions. Finally, tailor-made communication and dissemination measures will further support the dissemination of project results with policy makers, and European-wide construction industry, as well as the promotion of the project's success.
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08034 Barcelona
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Participants (27)
75010 Paris
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11000 Belgrade
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28033 MADRID
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186 00 Praha 8
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78140 Velizy-Villacoublay
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54655 Thessaloniki
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20144 Milano
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21000 Novi Sad
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77454 Marne-La-Vallee
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11070 Belgrade
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20457 Hamburg
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9019 Tromso
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8445 Melbu
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75014 Paris
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93218 Saint-Denis
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75013 Paris
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08017 Barcelona
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84084 Fisciano
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77420 Champs Sur Marne
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35330 Mernel
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160 00 Praha
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08010 Barcelona
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52134 Herzogenrath
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8416 Sortland
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0250 OSLO
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23000 ZRENJANIM
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11000 Belgrade
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