Tag: reuse

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

    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: However, most importantly, the mindset of the construction sector’s actors has to shift, to stand behind that change.  Over this year, we ran online workshops with a diverse group of stakeholders, to create new ways…

  • Berlin’s new lab for secondary materials – Haus der Materialisierung

    Berlin’s new lab for secondary materials – Haus der Materialisierung

    Haus der Materialisierung is Berlin’s new lab for secondary materials. As Circular Berlin, we are taking part in building it and can report from the front lines. This is a sneak peak on what it’s about, where we stand, and what to expect in the near future. Secondary, used materials are plentiful – whether for…

  • Report: Investigating the potential of Centers for Urban Remanufacture

    Report: Investigating the potential of Centers for Urban Remanufacture

    Written by CURE, Centres for Urban Remanufacture, is an international research project aimed to promote material recovery through re-manufacture in different cities. The CURE Pathfinder project explored the possibility of establishing Centres for Urban Re-manufacture (CUREs) in different cities, estimated the potential benefit these centres may generate in Berlin and Gothenburg and tried to engage…

  • Workshop results: Center for Urban Remanufacture

    Workshop results: Center for Urban Remanufacture

    On the 06.12  Circular Berlin together with the CURE project partners (TU Berlin – Chair for Circular Economy and Recycling Technologies, Material Mafia, and OMA e.V.)  hosted a workshop on the topic of Berlin Center for Urban REmanufacture. Already during the preparation phase, we were more than excited to receive more than 100 registrations from…