Green Deal: GBV vzw innovates with circular construction

Together with 230 other participating public and private organizations, GBV vzw (Groen Beton Vert) will kick off the Green Deal Circular Building on February 22. Herewith we show our climate commitment, not only in words, but also in concrete action!

More than 60% of our CO2 emissions are related to the materials we use. The circular economy offers solutions to reduce that impact. For the construction industry, this means reuse and maximum high-quality recycling of building materials, focus on change-oriented construction, optimal use of space and extending the life of buildings and their materials,...

To have a circular economy in Flanders by 2050, in which raw material cycles are closed, we need different products, services and earning models. A close collaboration of companies, governments, knowledge institutions and citizens can achieve this. That is why Flemish Minister of Environment, Nature and Agriculture Koen Van den Heuvel, together with Flanders Circular, the Flemish Confederation of Building (VCB) and the OVAM launches this Green Deal Circular Building.

GBV vzw engages in this innovative learning network to share practical experiences with other construction companies, building material producers, local and regional authorities, private building owners, researchers and other organizations. Until 2023, we are setting up experiments together, testing circular principles in practice and exposing bottlenecks. A nice lever for the circular economy in Flanders. Within this Green Deal, a multidisciplinary research group -Proeftuin Circulair Bouwen- will also work on the levers that can eliminate these bottlenecks.

Source: CFP