Adaptation Towards Green Construction has Begun, the Know-How is Out There
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BUSINESS
Adaptaon Towards
Green Construcon
has Begun, the Know-How
is Out There
Low emission materials, circular design, the calculaon and lowering of whole life carbon levels in
buildings, or bolstering general competencies with the implementaon of circular soluons. These
topics, along with the ESG and green nancing quesons they raise, are hotly debated by the European
legislave apparatus, as well as the market in general.
“The construction industry is about to face the four
pillars of the so-called Renovation Wave - energy,
materials, climate and digitalisation. The international
research projects we are taking part in play a significant
role in the development and dissemination of the know-
how required for these transitions. The efficiency, quality
and speed of systematic change within this field are
often aspects dictated by competency and legislative
opportunities, which is something we aim to examine
all across Europe. Take the Horizon 2020 project BUS-
GoCircular as an example. It created a complex array
of data that can help us boost competency in this field,
and all of it can be freely accessed on our website,”
Ben Hague, head of Think Tank and expert analyst
at INCIEN, commented.
Construction is a demanding sector not only in terms
of materials and energy, but also when it comes to labour
and workforce education. Construction projects require
a high level of foresight, thought and care to be placed
into creating a clever design, that allows for efficient
assembly, construction, as well as disassembly, while
also considering maximising the lifespan of not only
the building as a whole, but its individual components
as well. “As part of the Circular DigiBuild project
of the Interreg Danube program, we are currently
focused on integrating digital technologies such as Big
Data, the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, BIM
or the material cadastre of buildings. Without these
technologies the transfer towards green construction in
the Danube area would take an needlessly long amount
of time,” Andrea Veselá, the project coordinator
at “Institute of Circular Economy” INCIEN, explains.
Within the last two years, INCIEN also released
multiple publications focused on the decarbonisation
of industry. The individual studies were mainly focused
on recycled steel, low emission cement and concrete,
as well as slowing down material flow through circular
design. Interested readers may find out how Czechia can
reduce carbon emissions from its steel industry by up to
70% through the planned transition towards recycled
steel production by 2031. Another publication talks
about how 30-40% of CO2 emissions stemming from
building materials in the EU can be attributed to cement,
and how alternative production of the components for
this material holds great potential for emission savings.
All publications, including detailed analyses, can
be freely accessed at www.incien.org.
Tex t:
Instut Cirkulární
Ekonomiky, z.ú.
Foto: INCIEN
DRP0200309 Circular DigiBuild (Boosting the uptake of emerging
technologies in circular economy implementation in construction and
buildings industry in Danube region to sustainably harness the twin transition
for greener future)
The project is co-funded by the European Union through the Interreg
Danube Region Programme.