The EU Construction & Demolition Waste Management Protocol aims to enhance CDW management by fostering trust in recycled materials through comprehensive processes, quality assurance, and collaborative policy frameworks to promote circularity in construction.

This study introduces a digital workflow for predicting concrete lifespan, CO2 uptake, and embodied carbon savings through reuse, tested on a 1960s building, highlighting reuse's potential to reduce emissions and extend service life.

The building sector plays a key role in meeting the Green Deal's goal of net-zero emissions by 2050, as residential heating and cooling account for a significant portion of the EU's energy consumption, with much of it still reliant on fossil fuels. The 'Fit for 55' legislative package aims to reduce emissions by 55% by 2030, but its fragmented structure presents challenges, and gaps remain for full decarbonisation. The study focuses on whether the EU is on track for decarbonisation, aligning with 2050 goals, and addressing gaps in the 2040 framework.

This policy factsheet presents and thoroughly analyses the role of Digital Building Logbooks since their creation. It reviews their evolution within the different EU policy initiatives around buildings and presents a series of recommendations to the European Commission to unleash their full potential.