RECONSTRUCT – Circular and Low-Carbon Solutions in European Construction
RECONSTRUCT is a European project aimed at promoting circularity in the construction sector, one of the areas with the highest consumption of resources and generation of waste globally. The project comprehensively addresses the environmental impact associated with materials, construction processes, and building design.
Location
Europe (Spain, Belgium, Italy, United Kingdom, and Greece)
Year of Start
2023
Promoter
European Union
Objective
RECONSTRUCT is a European project aimed at promoting circularity and emissions reduction in the construction sector, one of the areas with the greatest environmental impact. The project addresses the high demand for resources and the generation of waste associated with construction activity, responsible for nearly 40% of greenhouse gas emissions.
RECONSTRUCT works on the development of alternative materials and innovative construction solutions that reduce the use of virgin resources and the carbon footprint of buildings. Its main lines of action include the research of low-carbon alternatives for cement and steel, the design of recycled and modular products, and the incorporation of deconstruction criteria from the design phase.
The solutions are applied and validated in demonstration buildings, allowing the evaluation of their technical and environmental feasibility in real conditions. The project has a consortium of 16 entities from 5 European countries —Spain, Belgium, Italy, United Kingdom, and Greece— that combines industrial knowledge, research, and territorial experience to advance towards a more sustainable construction model.
Results obtained
- Development of low-carbon alternative materials for application in the construction sector.
- Design and validation of recycled and modular products aimed at reducing the use of virgin resources.
- Integration of deconstruction criteria in building design, facilitating the future reuse of materials.
- Implementation and validation in demonstration buildings, evaluating the environmental impact and feasibility of the solutions.
- Generation of transferable knowledge to promote more circular construction models in the European context.
To highlight
- Comprehensive approach to circular economy applied to the construction sector, from design to deconstruction.
- Development of real and applicable solutions, validated in demonstration buildings.
- Reduction of the environmental impact associated with the intensive use of cement and steel.
- International collaboration between 16 entities from 5 European countries.
- Contribution to the transfer of knowledge and the replicability of more sustainable construction models.
