This aimed at deepening the understanding of how the physical urban environment, socio-economic and behavioral drivers influence energy and material needs,
Overall, around 300 million tons of CO2e can be saved directly with this measure, which is comparable to the annual emissions of Spain.
A dynamic afternoon exploring evidence-driven insights on climate mitigation contributions from circular economy strategies for construction – buildings, transport and energy infrastructure; services – housing and mobility; and system-wide enablers and impacts including digitalisation, behaviour change, and rebound effects.
BIM could become a key digital enabler of circular economy principles if barriers to adoption are addressed through policy, skills development, and better incentives.
An international study involving BOKU University now reveals how unevenly building growth has occurred over the past 20 years, and how this contributes to climate-damaging emissions.
T6 Ecosystems is coordinating a series of five policy briefs for CircEUlar that aims to connect circular-economy modelling with these strategic directions: stay tuned!