Circular construction

In circular construction, durable materials are used, which can be well dismantled and reused in the future. The building stock is not regarded as worthless but used as a source of material. With the reuse of components, not only material cycles can be closed and waste avoided but also large amounts of embodied emissions can be saved. In a pioneering project in Winterthur, for example, embodied emissions were reduced by 60% (compared to new components) by reusing components. There are now online platforms such as Madaster, which precisely inventory the materials and products used in a building and thus promote the circular economy.


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