Oct 3, 2023 | Resource Efficiency and Circular Economy
The most sustainable building is the one that is already built – Carl Elefante, architect There is a common saying among those who work in topics related with the environmental impact of the building sector, and that is that the greenest building is the one...
Aug 23, 2023 | Resource Efficiency and Circular Economy
To achieve climate neutrality by 2050, we need to decarbonise every sector of the economy. The building sector, often overlooked, amounts to 36% of emissions in the EU and 39% of global emissions [1,2]. Most of these emissions come from the energy used during the...
May 2, 2022 | Economics, Resource Efficiency and Circular Economy
The climate crisis affects everyone on this planet. Rising temperatures are leading to human health issues and ecosystem changes which leads to socio-environment disturbances. One such issue is work productivity in normal day to day life. It has been observed...
Aug 28, 2021 | Resource Efficiency and Circular Economy
Introduction Our insatiable appetite for more materials is creating gigantic piles of waste waiting to be treated and slowly polluting the surrounding environment [1]. Luckily for us, in front of this ever-increasing mountain of waste arose a new trend called Urban...
Aug 9, 2021 | Resource Efficiency and Circular Economy
Right now, the world’s economy is what we would call a ‘linear economy’. We take resources from the ground to make products, which we use, that later become waste as they are discarded when they are no longer needed or wanted. Take-make-waste. This...
