The MOBile and Innovative Circularity for CONstruction PROducts (MOBICCON-PRO) project will develop, introduce and demonstrate integrated innovative circular solutions to recover resources from construction and demolition waste (CDW) and decrease consumption of raw construction materials by applying in-situ selective separation/demolition, novel CDW recycling and production of recycled and innovative construction materials, components and products, see
The Atlantic Technological University (Galway-Mayo) Department of Building and Civil Engineering is delighted to invite applications for the Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma, and M.Sc. in Circular Economy Leadership for the Built Environment. Applicants can select whatever option suits them best as outlined in the attached brochure and the links provided below. The Postgraduate Certificate and
The EU Commission has produced an excellent document outlining a transition pathway for construction. It aims to offer a bottom-up understanding of the scale, cost, and conditions for resilience, competitiveness, the green and digital transition. It outlines 6 building blocks covering: competitiveness; skills and talent; enabling frameworks; research, innovation and technology; funding; and towards a
This roadmap aims to provide policymakers with an overview of the technologies, which cover the entire life cycle of products. They are assessed against five criteria: technology-readiness level; circularity potential; economic performance; contribution to zero pollution; and potential side-effects of implementation.
Metabolic and SGS Search produced an excellent document entitled ‘Roadmap for Circular Land Tendering, which provides guidance on steps that can be taken to stimulate, measure and reward circular building practices and innovation. With this Roadmap, Amsterdam is the first city in the world to develop an instrument for embedding the principles of circular construction
Now in its fifth year, the Circular Economy Hotspot has become a flagship event on the international circular economy calendar and this year we are delighted to be hosting this important event in Ireland from May 29th to June 1st 2023. Hosting the European Circular Economy Hotspot in 2023 will bring international visibility to circular
Interesting article by Katie Thisdell from Metabolic on how the Netherlands is exploring how to build thousands of new homes while also reducing its environmental impact.
The Circular Buildings Coalition are hosting an online webinar on June 1st to present on their latest findings from its collaborative research into the current state of the built environment in Europe. Please register here
The excellent CitA SME Digital Accelerator Series 2023 presents ‘Think Sustainably’ on May 10th, 9.30-11.30am at Chartered Accountants House, 47 Pearse Street, Dublin. Register here
ARUP have published a suite of excellent case studies demonstrating best practice in circular buildings from across the world https://ce-toolkit.dhub.arup.com/case_studies
The Build Green Now 2023 conference has an excellent line-up this year, see https://www.igbc.ie/events/build-green-now-2023/. Phillipa King (Southern Waste Region) will be participating in Session 3: Transitioning to the Circular Economy in Construction.
The Build360 team is delighted to announce that it has received funding under the EPA Research Call 2022 to develop a Circular Economy Roadmap for the Irish Built Environment Sector in collaboration with the Irish Green Building Council (IGBC), TU Dublin, and the University of Galway.
