Main outcomes of the project are:
HOUSEFUL Building Circularity Methodology - A Circularity Tool was developedas a usable methodology to address the circularity of residential buildings along their life cycle (from design and product stage to end of life of the building). This methodology, completely aligned with existing normative, frameworks and certifications, is able to evaluate the Circularity of a Building and to grant a Building Circularity Score (BCS) – a combined indicator – which accounts for the circularity achieved in different vectors (energy, water, materials, social impact, environmental impact, economic impact). The BCS will allow comparison of different buildings regardless of their location in the EU
Through co-creation activities, a sociological analysis of the stakeholders was done (their social structure and their opinions and beliefs), and the implementation of the co-creation process and its analysis was achieved. 13 co-creation ideas came out from the different activities held during the co-creation process, and they were validated and implemented.
The feasibility of the technical solutions behind HOUSEFUL from material (S3, S4), water (S5, S6), waste (S7, S8, S9) and energy (S10, S11) vectors was done at four demo sites. A Best Practice Book summaries results achieved in each solutions (https://houseful.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-02_Best-practice-book-DIGITAL.pdf ). Technological solutions have been tested and optimised at laboratory scale previously to their scale up and implementation in Demo buildings.
An environmental, economic, energy and social assessments of the circular solutions demonstrated in the Frontrunner buildings was done. “HOUSEFUL assessment plan” has been completed considering the characteristics of the front-runner buildings.
A market entry strategy of the most promising technological and nontechnological HOUSEFUL solutions as systemic services (including a SaaS) was defined to facilitate the transition from a demonstration to a commercialisation phase.
Many activities for the dissemination of the project were done. Recommendation for EU policies regarding circularity in the housing sector were compiled. Resources can be found in our website:
http://houseful.eu/resources/(odnośnik otworzy się w nowym oknie).
HOUSEFUL communication and dissemination plan.
The communication and dissemination strategy outlined in the last update was focused on the following aspects:
• Update of the local communication and dissemination plans of the four demo-buildings.
• Finalisation of the stakeholder database for targeted dissemination of HOUSEFUL results.
• Publication of scientific papers featuring the main project outcomes.
• Organisation of HOUSEFUL events, such as the four technical workshops on waste, water, materials and energy, four webinars on the vectors and the final event.
• Replication activities between Frontrunner and Follower buildings
• Support to HOUSEFUL co-creation and exploitation activities.
