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Construction materials and circular construction

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Réemploi & bâtiment  : innover et transformer ensemble

Ne manquez pas cet événement de lancement du projet Interreg VIA REnversC : la Rénovation Efficiente vers la Circularité, qui fait du réemploi dans le bâtiment un moteur de collaboration et de renouveau, en renforçant les synergies entre acteurs belges et français.

Event

28/03/2025

Building circular, unlocking value

The report outlines how adopting circular economy principles in the built environment can unlock long-term value through five strategies, promoting a regenerative future for real estate.

Publication

28/03/2025

Avances en la descarbonización de los materiales de construcción: cemento y hormigón

La Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos de Sevilla acogerá el próximo 31 de marzo una jornada sobre los avances más recientes en la descarbonización de los materiales de construcción, con especial atención al cemento y al hormigón.

Event

27/03/2025

Delft students walnut shell façades contribute to sustainable construction

Five TU Delft students developed sustainable building solutions, including rammed earth walls, biobased materials, circular magnet recycling, post-war neighbourhood renewal, and walnut shell façade panels.

News

25/03/2025

The road to Paris goals: 'Topping up' with locally available bio-based materials

Frank Vahstal's project explores using bio-based materials to sustainably add floors to existing buildings, aiming to reduce environmental impact and help meet the Paris climate goals through local collaboration and innovative construction methods.

News

25/03/2025

Architects' role in sustainable housing and climate action

Architects play a vital role in reducing built environment emissions and promoting sustainable housing through eco-design and circular economy principles, helping address climate change and affordable housing challenges.

News

24/03/2025

Heating, cooling and circularity

Efficient heating and cooling in cities can be achieved by recycling waste heat through thermal networks and heat pumps, reducing emissions and enhancing resilience.

News

24/03/2025

A construction worker consulting a blueprint

HLCF series on Digital Building Logbooks: 'A global perspective'

This High Level Construction Forum video series explores the benefits and challenges of implementing Digital Building Logbooks, which centralise building data to enhance information sharing and support the digital transformation of the construction ecosystem.

News

21/03/2025

The sustainable power of digital technologies in modular construction

This review examines how digital technologies in modular construction enhance sustainability, highlighting trends in BIM, IoT, and energy modelling, while emphasising the need for further research in AI, material circularity, and off-grid solutions.

Publication

21/03/2025

Bring clean heating and cooling to buildings

Efficient heating and cooling are vital, but much energy is wasted; recovering waste heat through thermal networks, heat pumps, and renewables can create a circular urban energy system, aligning with EU directives for clean energy.

News

20/03/2025

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