News & Events
Beginning data collection about circular consumption and circular citizenship behaviours
In the next months, CircEUlar project partners will conduct qualitative interviews and a quantitative pilot study to investigate factors influencing circular consumption and circular citizenship. That way, we will gain a deeper understanding of circular consumption and circular citizenship behaviours in different countries.
How can machine learning help prioritize building energy retrofits?
In a recent study, our partner Technische Universität Berlin (Sustainability Economics of Human Settlements) – TUB looked at 25 million buildings in France, Spain and the Netherlands and tried to estimate the construction year and retrofit need. The overarching goal was to assess if machine learning methods can facilitate the identification of retrofit candidates at scale.
New mobility and the circular economy
Recent years have seen the rapid increase of micro e-mobility ownership and the launch of public rental schemes across many European cities. However, its long-term impact is dependent on its ability to complement other sustainable modes, and ultimately to displace car use and ownership.
Unveiling the Role of Circular Economy in Climate Mitigation
A pressing question lies at the heart of our current research: Can materials play a decisive role in either advancing or hindering our efforts to achieve the goals of climate change mitigation?
INEGI Joins CircEUlar Project with AI-based analysis of effects of urban form on mobility and housing
The Institute of Science and Innovation in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (INEGI) has joined the CircEUlar project as of August 2023, using the new Hop-on facility offered by the European Research Executive Agency.
The work of CircEUlar presented at the 11th International Conference on Industrial Ecology in Leiden
The 11th International Conference on Industrial Ecology was held in Leiden (Netherlands) from the 2nd to the 5th July, 2023. On the final day, CMCC team presented the work of CircEUlar’s Work Package 3.
Representing battery value chains for electromobility in MESSAGEix-Materials- Transport. Towards improved integration of industrial ecology data in IAMs
NTNU hand IIASA have presented their latest advancements towards the integration of the value chains for electromobility into the MESSAGEix-Materials-Transport module at the ISIE 2023.
How much built-up floor area do we have? Harmonising disparate estimates of building stocks
Experts from three EU projects, SUFFICCS, CircEUlar, and CircoMod are pooling their knowledge to compare methods for measuring building stocks and see how their results stack up.
Construction automation – a recipe for reduced GHG emissions?
The CircEUlar project has an emphasis on GHG reductions: Oxford islooking at how BIM can help. It is apparent that the benefits for small architects and constructors, working (for example) on single home projects with a single contractor, may be limited, and in addition they may not have the resources to devote to its implementation.
Exploring the potential of circularity strategies to reduce the carbon emissions of the China’s building sector
The 11th Biennial Conference of ISIE took place in Leiden between 2-5 July. Dr. Alessio Mastrucci presented a study conducted by IIASA’s researchers affiliated with the Energy, Climate, and Environment (ECE) program with the title: “Circularity strategies for China’s building sector: a scenario analysis”.