#building products and materials

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EU conference for buildings professionals committed to sustainability
The European Commission DG Environment is inviting those working in the built environment sector to join an online conference (...)

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European Green Steel Summit 2024
The steel industry has long been a pillar of global economic growth, providing essential materials for construction, infrastr (...)

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[Open call] Bio-based insulation materials in France and Europe
In January 2024, Construction21, the French media reference for sustainable cities and building practices will be publishing (...)

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London Build 2023 Expo, the UK's Construction & Design Show
The UK’s construction and design show returns to Olympia London’s Grand Hall on November 15th & 16th! It offers a unique (...)

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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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Bonus newsletter of D2Grids project: last but not least!
As D2Grids project ends, the achievements and lessons learned through the whole project will continue to guide the evolution (...)

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Pioneering circular solutions for built environment through digitalization and locally sourced waste
A New European Project, RECONSTRUCT, has been launched to devise more sustainable alternatives to ordinary steel and cement (...)

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Reducing waste and recycling materials in commercial construction projects
Commercial construction projects are vital in shaping our urban landscape and generating significant waste and environmental (...)

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Maximizing energy efficiency in HVAC systems for commercial buildings
Energy efficiency is what most property owners need to turbocharge their commercial buildings. To maximize it, one of the (...)

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Policy brief – Circular buildings: Paving the way to a net-zero industry
Why do we need the circular economy for a deep decarbonisation of the industry? What are the legislative actions needed at (...)

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IPCC report: how can innovation help fight climate change?
The latest IPCC report focuses on existing solutions to fight against climate change. This article aims to highlight existing (...)

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Tutorial to incorporate renewable electricity into heating and cooling grids!
District heating and cooling grids are key to tackle energy transition, being 69% green on average. To improve this percenta (...)

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Technical Article - Consolidating building data semantics for life cycle assessment
The SemanticLCA project outlines in this article how various technologies, such as BIM models or DT systems, can feed into (...)

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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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Technical Article - HOUSEFUL Project: BCM as a tool to increase building circularity
The HOUSEFUL project proposes an innovative paradigm shift towards a circular economy for housing through an innovative (...)