Circular Reno: Developing biobased & recycled / reused material solutions for retrofit
Limiting carbon intensive raw material use in the construction sector is a key priority all through NWE and should not only be dealt with in new built but also for the growing deep energy retrofit market of homes using place based circular solutions. Circular Reno implements 4 scalable biobased deep energy retrofit packages of a facade and roof system for collective & individual housing using different kinds of bio-based materials: straw, wood, bio polymer, miscanthus.
The packages will be used in retrofits on 4 sites on in total 88 homes in social housing to scale its use and to facilitate public authorities to improve market conditions. To supply the materials for these retrofit components the project will sets up 6 place based cost-effective value chains involving farmers, prefab industrials for construction, builders, social housing organisations & public authorities in 4 countries: NL (3), IR (1), FR (1), & DE (1). Transnational cooperation is key to build the proper supporting packages to enable production of local biobased raw materials for construction by farmers, manufacturing of bio-based facade & roof panels by prefab industrial. Modelling & decision-making tools will be developed to support the uptake of these emerging solutions by all value chain stakeholders. Farm, factory & renovated house visits, as well as workshop, MOOC & training will be organised to ensure a buy in at scale in BE, DE, FR, IR & NL.
Specific efforts will be made to improve building regulation policies at regional, national & EU levels, to assess carbon storage economic valuation to boost project economics & to develop a forecast tool for regional construction material mix supporting policy makers. Our project will be implemented by 4 types of partners from 5 NWE countries (BE, DE, FR, IR & NL): 4 market development teams, 4 social housing organisation, 4 industrial SME and 4 facilitators with expertise that will reinforce the consortium.
| Nr. | Document | Download |
| D1.4.1 | Crop selection, a processing selection, a building material selection, and a procurement guide | The full guide in English Ecosystem services Circularity System providers Overview biobased materials The full guide and additional document in German |
| D2.1.1 | Comparative study of bio-based prefab solutions | Comparative study |
| D2.1.2 | First bio-based prototype | First bio-based prototype |
| D2.1.4 | Second bio-based prototype | Second bio-based prototype |
| D2.3.2 | Technical & financial datasheets for the functional prototypes | Technical and financial datasheet |
| D2.4.2 | General protocol for the development of biobased deep energy retrofit strategies – in French context | General protocol in French context |
| D3.1.1 | Embedded carbon methodology analysis | International analysis |
| D3.1.2 | Building regulation compliance analysis | International analysis |
| D3.1.3 | Building regulation strategy | Embodied Carbon Standardization Communication plan |
| D3.2.1 | Carbon storage methodology | Carbon storage methodology |
| D3.2.2 | Develop a carbon storage implementation strategy | Develop the strategy |
| D3.3.1 | Forecast tool for regional material for construction | Forecast tool |
| D3.4.1 | Multi-benefits white paper | The white paper |
| D3.4.3 | Forecast tool use guide | Forecast tool use guide |
| D3.4.10 | Fact sheet: business case for biobuild façade and roof serial renovation | Factsheet business case for: Hemp Miscanthus Flax Straw |
| D3.4.7 | Value chain guideline | Guideline value chain |
| D3.4.9 | Fact sheets: comparison of bio-build solutions to conventional systems | Factsheet bio-build solutions: Hemp Miscanthus Flax Straw |
The MOOCs regarding biobased materials in renovation can be seen via this website. The MOOCs are in Dutch, English and French.
