Imagine if buildings were like Lego sets where every part could be tracked, taken apart, and reused in new projects without losing value. This work creates a digital system to track materials and a guidebook for building cheaper, greener homes and offices. It helps the construction world stop wasting materials and start treating old buildings as warehouses for new ones.
Construction currently generates massive GHG emissions and waste because materials are not tracked or reused. There is a lack of affordable, data-backed methods to implement circularity without increasing costs.
A digital platform and toolbox for asset identification and traceability, and 5 physical building demonstrators showing circular design and renovation.
If you are a developer dealing with high carbon taxes and rising material costs — this project developed circular business models that can lead to a financial divergence potential of €33.4 billion annually. It provides a digital platform to track asset reusability, ensuring your buildings maintain value over their entire life.
If you are a software company dealing with the lack of material traceability in buildings — this project developed a digital toolbox that goes beyond a standard building logbook. It includes tools for automatic identification of assets and their reusability condition to improve circularity.
If you are a contractor dealing with inefficient deep energy retrofits — this project developed innovative circular solutions across 5 geographical zones. These methods can reach up to 60% of GHG emission reduction while keeping costs affordable.
The project focuses on 'affordable' solutions and aims to reduce life-cycle costs through circular business models and a multi-cycle life-cycle costing (LCC) assessment.
Yes, the project implements 5 different demonstrators across 8 European countries, covering various building typologies and geographical zones to ensure scalability.
Based on available project data, the project is developing a digital platform and toolbox, but specific licensing terms are not disclosed.
Yes, it specifically targets GHG emission reduction in new construction and retrofits to meet EU sustainability objectives.
The project period runs from 2023-10-01 to 2027-09-30, suggesting a phased rollout of demonstrators and tools during this window.
The consortium is heavily industry-driven, with 16 industrial partners (70% of the group) and 6 SMEs. This high ratio of commercial players, combined with 3 universities and 2 research centers across 8 countries, indicates a strong focus on market uptake and practical application rather than theoretical research.
VLAAMSE INSTELLING VOOR TECHNOLOGISCH ONDERZOEK N.V.
Contact us to connect with the DRASTIC consortium for circular construction licensing.
