How well does Re-Use perform?

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Quantifying the CO2-eq. emissions and the circularity of re-use of building components for uptake in the Madaster and KBOB databases. The adoption of re-use practices in construction is experiencing a significant uptake, owing to the meticulous efforts of architects and the forward-thinking initiatives of select clients and investors. Re-using building components inherently reduces emissions and resource consumption associated with their initial production. However, presently, there is a lack of information to declare reductions. Notably, the Swiss Database KBOB does not contain impacts of re-use components, leaving individual architects solely responsible for GHG emission calculations during the design phase. This gap also extends to circularity indicators.The inclusion of re-use components in the KBOB database would notably enhance the proliferation of re-use practices while providing crucial support to architects during the declarations of emissions.To address this gap, a collaborative effort is underway involving Eberhard Bau AG, Umtec Technologie AG, Conspark, and the ETH Environmental System Design (ESD) chair. With the support of Eberhard, Umtec Technologie AG and ETH we aim to collect data on selected re-use components, conduct required Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs), and update the KBOB database based on the performed analysis. Additionally, Conspark will calculate circularity indicators for integration into the Madaster Platform. Ultimately, this data will be accessible to all stakeholders within the construction sector. Accessible GHG-emissions and circularity data holds the potential to significantly bolster the adoption of re-use practices, thereby leading to substantial reductions in both impact categories. Presently, there is a noticeable absence of efforts to incorporate re-use building elements into the KBOB Database or establish re-use circularity indices. Nevertheless, isolated instances of single EPDs can be found in specific cases. The project aims to furnish the construction sector with readily available data. Through this initiative, we expect to heighten awareness regarding the considerable emissions and resource consumption reductions achievable through re-use practices. To secure third-party funding , we will approach companies, particularly those within re-use specialized architectural studios, for whom the lack of data poses a critical challenge.

Project Idea Metadata

• Project Idea Name: How well does Re-Use perform?
• Date: 3/14/2024 12:48:16 PM
• Administrators:
  • Veronica Contucci

Project Idea Description

The adoption of re-use practices in construction is experiencing a significant uptake, owing to the meticulous efforts of architects and the forward-thinking initiatives of select clients and investors. Re-using building components inherently reduces emissions and resource consumption associated with their initial production. However, presently, there is a lack of information to declare reductions. Notably, the Swiss Database KBOB does not contain impacts of re-use components, leaving individual architects solely responsible for GHG emission calculations during the design phase. This gap also extends to circularity indicators.

The inclusion of re-use components in the KBOB database would notably enhance the proliferation of re-use practices while providing crucial support to architects during the declarations of emissions.

To address this gap, a collaborative effort is underway involving Eberhard Bau AG, Umtec Technologie AG, Conspark, and the ETH Environmental System Design (ESD) chair. With the support of Eberhard, Umtec Technologie AG and ETH we aim to collect data on selected re-use components, conduct required Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs), and update the KBOB database based on the performed analysis. Additionally, Conspark will calculate circularity indicators for integration into the Madaster Platform. Ultimately, this data will be accessible to all stakeholders within the construction sector.

Accessible GHG-emissions and circularity data holds the potential to significantly bolster the adoption of re-use practices, thereby leading to substantial reductions in both impact categories. Presently, there is a noticeable absence of efforts to incorporate re-use building elements into the KBOB Database or establish re-use circularity indices. Nevertheless, isolated instances of single EPDs can be found in specific cases. The project aims to furnish the construction sector with readily available data. Through this initiative, we expect to heighten awareness regarding the considerable emissions and resource consumption reductions achievable through re-use practices. To secure third-party funding , we will approach companies, particularly those within re-use specialized architectural studios, for whom the lack of data poses a critical challenge.

Quantifying the CO₂-eq. emissions and the circularity of re-use of building components for uptake in the Madaster and KBOB databases.