Construction Archives | Circular Berlin

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Opinion

CB team

23/01/2024

Driving Sustainable Construction: Exploring DGNB, LEVEL(s), and DIN’s Impact on Circular Construction.

by Alethya Cuberos and Daniela Raffo Organizations like DGNB (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Nachhaltiges Bauen), LEVEL(s), and DIN-Normenausschuss Bauwesen (NABau) (Standards Committee for Building and Civil Engineering), play significant roles in promoting sustainability, setting standards in the construction industry, and also shaping and promoting responsible approaches within the construction and building...

Opinion

CB team

25/10/2023

AI in Circular Construction: current reality or a concept for the future?

by Alethya Cuberos Technologies for the construction sector to transition to the circular economy Along with the implementation of the circular economy strategies, such as extending building lifespans, redesigning with circularity in mind, reusing components, and recycling materials. We should also keep in mind the development of the new technologies...

Opinion

CB team

04/07/2023

Exploring the Role of Building Information Modelling (BIM) in the Circular Economy.

by Tabitha Ashley Opondo Technologies for the construction sector to transition to the circular economy If the construction sector wants to completely transition to a circular economy, then sustainable practices should be carried out from the initial planning stage. This article will break down how the sector can enhance material...

Opinion

CB team

29/05/2023

3D Printing: is it a new technological path for the circular solutions in construction?

by Tabitha Ashley Opondo Technologies for the construction sector to transition to the circular economy The construction industry has long been known for its unsustainable practices, with buildings often being designed and constructed with little regard for their environmental impact. However, as concerns about climate change and resource depletion continue...

Opinion

Dina Padalkina

13/11/2020

CE strategies in construction projects: learnings from new construction and building redesigns

Shifting from business as usual towards circular economy principles in the construction sector is a long path. To do this: The structure of the market has to change; The demand has to foster new criteria; Circular solutions have to scale up to be applicable; Regulation has to change to make it all possible. ...

Expert's view

CB team

16/09/2020

Die Rolle der Baustoffindustrie in der Kreislaufwirtschaft

Im Rahmen des laufenden Projekts über Circular Economy in der Bauindustrie, in Zusammenarbeit mit dem EIT Climate-KIC, sprach Circular Berlin mit Alexandra Decker von CEMEX Deutschland über die Herausforderungen und Chancen der Kreislaufwirtschaft in der Baustoffindustrie. Alexandra Decker ist bei CEMEX Deutschland für den Bereich Public Affairs zuständig. Für das...

Expert's view

CB team

23/08/2020

Kreislaufwirtschaft im nachhaltigen Wohnungsbau

Im Rahmen des laufenden Projekts über Circular Economy in der Bauindustrie, in Zusammenarbeit mit dem EIT Climate-KIC, sprach Circular Berlin Circular Berlin mit Stefan Schautes von HOWOGE über die Herausforderungen und Chancen der Kreislaufwirtschaft für den nachhaltigen Wohnungsbau. Foto: Harry Schnitger Stefan Schautes ist zuständig für den Bereich Neubau und...

Opinion

Dina Padalkina

22/07/2020

The steps to realise circularity in construction projects

In 2020 Circular Berlin is part of the project City Loops, with such partners as Provadis Hochschule (Germany), Wuppertal Institute (Germany), CleanTech Bulgaria (Bulgaria), Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Innovation (United Kingdom). The core of the project is to bring circular economy thinking for the practitioners using advanced circular economy tools such...

Opinion

Dina Padalkina

19/02/2020

Circular economy in Berlin’s construction – next level.

Last year Circular Berlin took part in a big project run together with EIT Climate-KIC, building a circular construction ecosystem in Berlin. Of course building the ecosystem is not a one year task, it is a long way to go, but we are glad to keep the ball rolling. During...