When taking into consideration poor areas and society, we see that circularity principles are not easily implemented, nor easily understood by people. Indeed, as part of what the Houseful project is doing, there is the need to face the problem in a different perspective, such as, for example, focusing on how much energy would be saved if circularity was applied.

British construction are studying how to get the construction industry closer to circular principles by assessing the Dutch industry´s processes in terms of circularity. For example, the Dutch government has put in place financial support which benefits both the building owner, and the supply chain.

How can we foster the circularity of construction materials to make them profitable for the complexity of today´s industry? How can we improve processes which are so fragmented? The article suggests four digital technologies which can enhance circularity and processes.

The Future Envelope conference aims at providing new points of view on the current state, upcoming challenges, and innovations in the field of the building envelope design, manufacturing, installation, operation, dismantling, EoL. Registrations are open and the booklet is online!

European experts from Switzerland, Norway and Iceland have been studying and mapping the impact of climate change on cultural heritage. The aim is to find ways to strenghten cultural heritage resilience in the face of the effects of climate change.