#waste

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The importance of circularity in construction confirmed by the European Commission

The Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission has published a report on construction and demolition waste (CDW (...)

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[Report] Building materials and climate: constructing a new future

Rapid urbanisation worldwide means every five days the world adds buildings equivalent to the size of Paris, with the built (...)

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Minimum standards, maximum impact: How to design fair and effective minimum energy performance standards

Minimum energy performance standards (MEPS) can effectively accelerate deep energy renovation, spur innovation and constructi (...)

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Webinar - Micro-climate change and envelopes: understanding, modelling and design in light of a changing climate

The event will take place on 27th and 28th April 2023. Please note that there is a unique registration for each day. In order (...)

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Measuring circularity in buildings

The circular economy is a key enabler for sustainability, resource efficiency and mitigating climate change. Transparency (...)

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Heat pumps are the ‘central technology’ for low-carbon heating, concludes IEA

Heat pumps will provide one-fifth of the world’s heating needs by the end of the decade if nations follow through on their (...)

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How to Use the Waste Heat in Your Factory as an Energy Source

  Modern factories are investing in technology to reduce their energy consumption, costs and CO2 emissions. This is not new (...)

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Reclaimed Waste Trending in Green Building Design

Sustainability is on the rise in architecture, with several innovative uses of reclaimed waste in building design. Reclaimed (...)

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Reducing Waste With Recyclable Building Materials

Construction produces a significant quantity of atmospheric and surface-level waste globally. Builders can meet production (...)

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Recycling Innovations for Building Construction

The construction industry has a long-standing reputation as a key polluter. Conventional demolition practices significantly (...)

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Reduce Construction & Demolition Waste in Project Planning

Minimizing waste is a worthwhile initiative in any industry. Using fewer materials saves money, improves productivity, and (...)

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What do green and digital have in common? – Waste heat!

These two words have been coupled a lot to talk about the transition to sustainable societies with the EU Green Deal or in (...)

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[Webinar] Celsius Talk: Waste Heat from Hospitals

This month’s Celsius Talk will be hosted in collaboration with the ReUseHeat project. It will highlight the first results (...)

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[Webinar] Celsius Talk: Energy System Flexibility

Responding to the ever-increasing energy demand while reducing carbon emissions and their climate impact will require energy (...)

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Organic Waste Management and Composting Center

It has been observed in recent years that the rate of waste generation per capita has significantly increased in the suburbs (...)