
In order to be able to scale up the circular economy, it is necessary for both construction companies and governments to be able to match the supply of secondary materials and components with the possible need for these materials. In any case, it is necessary to know which materials (and in what quality) become available where, when and in what volumes from demolition projects. In addition, insight is also needed into the technical possibilities that exist for this flow of materials to be used in construction and renovation projects.
These insights are usually lacking (with a few exceptions, such as analyzes for Amsterdam and Amersfoort) and therefore there is not much insight into the identification of the best opportunities and their impact. To make informed decisions, policymakers need answers to questions such as:
– How much demolition material will be released in the coming years? And how much material is needed for the planned construction assignment?
– How much of this demolition material can be used in a high-quality manner? Which technologies are suitable for this? How can high-quality reuse be increased?
– What is the scale on which circular construction and the use of secondary materials are efficient (economic / environmental)?
– What is the impact of circular construction on construction logistics in cities? The activities in this work package aim to provide these insights and thus provide policymakers and companies with answers to the above questions.
In the project we switch between an overarching, generic level that can make statements about an integrated approach for the built environment for the long term and a specific level that offers the possibilities for validation and realization of the action perspective. We focus on facades (skin – from the 6s model, see Figure 2). The facade is interesting from the perspective of the energy transition and makes it possible to address the full breadth of the circular economy (life extension, reuse, recycling).
Within the broader context of the project, Avans is involved in WP3: WP3 is developing a process tested in and against practice to arrive at business models for the circular use of the materials and components in the facade. The research highlights new forms of value creation, collaboration / organization and preconditions to arrive at a circular business case. Taking into account the impact of circular facade techniques from WP1 and WP2 and (development in) standards, legislation and regulations, tendering processes and the labor market (WP4). Where possible, general lessons learned are drawn up.
Companies are actively involved in the research and learn from the research approach in which a process created within the HOPLA project is deployed. Companies and governments can use the results to define a better approach for their circular projects.

Martijn Zieverink appointed as professor for the Biobased Transitions Research Group at MNEXT

In memoriam: Max Drath

Educate more professionals for the energy transition

10th Biorizon Annual Event on Bio-Aromatics

Kick-off conference Energy(k) Education

The Biobased Innovation Student Challenge – Europe

BIO-CAPPP

Energy(k) Eductation

BIO-CAPPP

GESCHIKT: energy transition on business parks

Rapid Renewable Materials: the next step in sustainable construction.

Mycelium on Board

From orange waste to a green future

Blueprint of fungal genomes

BioGov.net

Water-resistant mycelium composites

Sustainable Particle Board

Circular Emergency Shelters

FACET

Totally Nuts: Circular Biobased Thermosets from Cashew Nutshells

Biodegradation Coatings Stahl

Green Hub: Information hub value chains green residual flows

Acceleration of nature-inclusive area development

Reflow

Biobased Insulation – Lifespan Determination (BILD)

Setting up and performing biodiesel trials in a coaster ship

Mythic

PyroCHEM: Waste2Chem Innovation Cluster

Membrane Technologies

Flestic

Direct extrusion of PHA-rich biomass

Production of bioplastics from residual streams (WoW! Capitalisation)

Powering Agrifood

Smart Circular Bridge

Fungal Colourants

Learning Network Biobuilders

Orange in the Sea

Amino Acids!

Building on Mycelium

Follow-up S4G

Colour Application Centre

Making disposables disposable

Making shipping more sustainable (Russia – Benelux)

Zircular Seaweed food

Extraction of pectins from onion skins

Growing Leather

Learning Community Renewable fuels

PHA accumulation capacity of Sewage Treatment Plant

NACO – Zero Waste Collective Oosterhout

Bio Iso (RAAK MKB)

Design with RRM (rapidly renewable materials)

Resin biodegradation

Biobased gadgets

Biobased foam

Biobased flocculants for water purification

Viberscrete – biobased concrete

Innovation Traineeships

Building light

BioADD

CurCol

Learning community

Professors’ platform Biobased Economy

Porter’s lodge Delfland

Smart Circular Bridge

Biobased, circular Christmas bauble with packaging

Mycelium boards

Coloring Mycelium

Back to the Materials of the Future

National Biobased Database

Structural Health in Biobased Constructions

Beauti-Fully Biobased Fibers

Coffee Silverskin Biomass Utilization

Sustainable solid biofuels

Biobonding: Improved biocomposites

ZCORE (from Seaweed to COating Resin applications)

Cashing cashew

Material research for 3D printing

Seaweed Sterols

Onion deserves more

Circling in construction

Biomass flows in the province of South Holland

Circular Bio-based Construction Industry (CBCI)

Biodegradability of biopolymer and biopolymer composites

BBM+

Opportunities for composting in Brazil

Stadsjutters Breda

Innovation tables

Tomatozyme

MAA’s from algae

Sensor wise Biobased

Pyrolysis Experimental Garden South

Grassification

REFAWOOD

Valuable ONION

Biobased Network

Living Lab Biobased Brazil

Biopolymer Application Center

Borderless Biobased Education

Living Colors

Mycelium

BioCOLOUR

BioCannDo

Blue Chain

WOW!

Green Growth

Biobased Challenge

Biobased bridge

Pure Nature: 100% Biobased

National Biobased Knowledge Network
