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.
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”.
The 11th Biennial Conference of ISIE took place in Leiden between 2-5 July. IIASA presented the latest research on circularity in chemicals industry in the scope of CircEUlar in the special session: “Bringing Industrial Ecology and the circular economy into integrated assesment models”.
Empas Technology and Society Lab addresses the environmental benefits and potentials for repurposing materials and functions from current fossil stocks within the frame of the CircEUlar project.
CircEUlar has been included in the “Good Practice” section of the European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform, marking it as an example of a successful circular economy project. This opens up valuable opportunities for increased visibility and stakeholder engagement.
Individuals play an important role in the transition to a circular economy. The CircEUlar project partner UG has addressed this topic in several events.
A work studying the potential of digitalisation to change recycling of the four bulk materials which produce ⅔ of industrial GHGs – steel, plastics, aluminium and cement has been completed.
Sustainable consumption remains a key goal today, as reflected in the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 12. But it is often hard to see the environmental impact of things that people use, consume and interact with on a daily basis.
Within the CircEUlar project, we strive to understand Circular firm behaviors – classified as the 9R-actions (Refuse, Rethink, Reduce, Reuse, Repair, Refurbish, Remanufacture, Repurpose, Recycle, and Recover).
From the 17th to the 19th of April 2023, the CircEUlar consortium met in Venice for a 3-day project partner meeting. The meeting was organised in coordination with the sister project CIRCOMOD.