Topic of the Month (May 2024)
Each month a relevant topic and several sub-topics are covered in detail. For the Topic of the Month, content following a common thread is developed by BUILD UP Editorial Board in collaboration with the Board of Ambassadors and other relevant experts in the field. This includes producing articles, case studies, webinars and more, all in line with the specific topic selected. Relevant events are also identified and highlighted.
Topics of the Month are announced at the end of the previous month in our website and newsletter. Please write us if you wish to know more about our upcoming topics of the month.
This month, the ToM is "Circular construction for a sustainable building sector". Be ready for these subtopics:
- Bio-based and low carbon materials
- Life cycle analysis
- Circular economy principles
and more!
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Traditional bricks used in construction release high levels of greenhouse gases. A new study suggests using eco-friendly bricks made from recycled materials like fly ash and waste wood.
Publication
The Future Envelope 15 conference, titled 'Circularity Now!', held on May 28, 2024, at TU Delft's Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment, focused on circular building products and methods.
News
The 12th ReUSO conference in Bergamo focuses on sustainable heritage reuse, promoting rigorous documentation and engaging youth in academic and professional discussions.
News
An editorial that appeared in Applied Science brings together interesting research in the field of sustainable development of concrete production and its alternatives, an area hampered by inertia due to well-established, albeit hardly sustainable, practices.
Publication
Although the transition away from plastic is a complex process, new solutions signal a promising shift towards a more conscious future, emphasising the importance of reducing plastic consumption and promoting sustainable practices in architecture.
News
The US startup Mycocycle offers a solution to the issue of construction waste by employing specially trained mushrooms to consume and recycle it.
News
Concrete, needed everywhere, is highly polluting. It is necessary to find a sustainable approach to construction within planetary boundaries. Solutions are starting to emerge.
News
A framework for practitioners and policymakers for transitioning to circular construction.
Publication
A small, future proof suburban home, replacing a larger non-retrofittable house, with efficient rainwater management and gardening.
Case study
This article compiles 8 research developments achieved by Reincarnate, thus maximising their life cycle and determining if they are suitable for reuse.
News