Partners: Jansen AG, Bureau Bouwtechniek, Lootens, Franck, Buurman Antwerpen
Client: OVAM - Vlaanderen Circulair
Timing: 2021 -
Status: In execution
Circular innovation finds it difficult to enter the construction world: implementers and investors prefer to avoid risks around new building techniques and often fall back on traditional building solutions. Moreover, the individual interests of organisations and various disciplines in construction are predominantly taken as a starting point, resulting in little trust between different actors within a (re)construction project.
This makes it not always clear to building owners and users what individual and social opportunities circular building has to offer.
Pursuing collaboration from a broader perspective opens up space for innovative solutions such as special demolition techniques and urban mining, renovation techniques and reuse of residual materials.
Long-term commitment to projects can also be achieved through collaboration between partners in construction by, for example, offering maintenance contracts and products "as a service". This extends the lifetime of raw materials and building materials and keeps them in the circular cycle.
Preferably, a component goes directly from the yard where it is 'mined' to the yard where it is redeployed. However, because of a timing mismatch and/or because the component still needs to be machined, it may be necessary to take it to a hub. Sound management and follow-up are the challenge here.
Alternative ways to raise the level of circularity (regarding the consortium's materials) in tender documents.
From Team Sustainability, Energy & Comfort (2)
From Team Knowledge Innovation & Technology (1)
