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Circular construction

The construction sector holds one of the greatest potentials for a circular transition. The sector represents an enormous potential for reducing waste and increasing recycling and reuse. A building can be designed for circularity if it is designed to be easily decommissioned, e.g. using principles of modularity and design-for-disassembly to enable higher reuse of the building materials.

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Globally, the construction sector utilises 50% of the raw materials we extract
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In the EU, demolition and construction waste account for 35% of the total amount of waste
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80% of construction emissions can be saved through more efficient use of materials
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Globally, the construction sector utilises 50% of the raw materials we extract In the EU, demolition and construction waste account for 35% of the total amount of waste 80% of construction emissions can be saved through more efficient use of materials
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Designing for the circular economy — the Danish way

Blog post by Ditte Lysgaard Vind, founder of The Circular Way and Partnerships Director at Lendager. The blog post is part of a series of perspectives leading up to LOOP Forum in Copenhagen and Circular City Week in New York.

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Circular building materials

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A Swan takes shape

A childcare centre in Gladsaxe is the first building that is constructed according to circular principles to be Nordic Swan Ecolabel certified. Reutilising materials from a demolished primary school, the construction of the circular childcare centre provides valuable learnings and inspiration for th
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Reducing expenses and CO₂ emissions through energy efficiency in buildings

Sustainable architecture and circular construction based on sustainable building materials increase recycling and reduce waste. Preparing buildings to become more resilient to extreme weather events eliminates costly damages and ultimately save lives.
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Bio-based circular solutions

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Moving towards a circular economy

Globally, more natural resources are consumed than what is sustainable for our finite planet. According to the United Nations, the extraction and processing of natural resources are responsible for around half of all global CO2emissions and over 90 % of global biodiversity loss. It is evident that we have a shared challenge in decoupling growth in resource use from population and income growth.

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Climate partnerships

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Climate partnerships

How to achieve one of the world’s most ambitious climate goals with recommendations from Denmark’s 14 climate partnerships
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Top 10 events at Circular City Week

Get ready for the biggest circular economy festival in the US.
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Circular business models

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Designing for the circular economy — the Danish way

Blog post by Ditte Lysgaard Vind, founder of The Circular Way and Partnerships Director at Lendager. The blog post is part of a series of perspectives leading up to LOOP Forum in Copenhagen and Circular City Week in New York.
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Meet Danish circular construction professionals

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Nordic Waste A/S

At Nordic Waste we are specialists in biological and chemical treatment of contaminated soil and residual products from the industry etc. The purpose is to recycle the soil and residual products back

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Energy Machines

Energy Machines™ is a leader in the design, implementation, and operation of integrated energy systems for buildings. Buildings are a growing climate problem, accounting for over 28% of global CO₂ emi

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EcoTree International

EcoTree is a certified B-Corp with a simple, ground-breaking way to reward individuals and businesses supporting sustainable forestry in Europe. In short, we own the land and you own the trees! We’ve

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cBrain A/S

cBrain is a Danish software company entrusted by 16 out of 20 Danish ministries and more than 75 governmental institutions with the digitization of their case-management including the Ministry of Clim

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Port of Aalborg

Port of Aalborg is more than a traditional port, transport hub and business park. We work with partnerships and collaboration. Sustainability and green transition. Symbioses and synergies. Knowledge a

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Buildings

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twin transition

We invest. Time & money in great ideas & great people with the potential to transform the way we do business towards a circular economy. We develop. Digital tools & services enablin

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Port Esbjerg

Port Esbjerg is the North Sea’s leading port for offshore wind, base to the Danish offshore industry and an international hub for multimodal transport with six regular RoRo liner services. More tha

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Circle Bank

Construction made circular Today, it is more efficient, cheaper and faster to build using a traditional linear approach, which is a major systemic challenge for the circular tra
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Circular business models

By addressing product life extension, reuse and the recycling of waste, circular business models can re-duce consumption and minimise waste generation. They allow products to be continuously used, reused, sold as a service, and enable the sharing of products, rather than incentivizing a one-time purchase. A commonality and driving forces are data collection, digital tools, and design.
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Waste management

Successful waste management utilises the potential of waste by increasing recycling and reuse of materials while limiting the amount of waste that goes to landfill. Denmark has an efficient waste management system in place and aims to have a climate-neutral waste sector by 2030.
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Circular construction

The construction sector holds one of the greatest potentials for a circular transition. The sector represents an enormous potential for reducing waste and increasing recycling and reuse. A building can be designed for circularity if it is designed to be easily decommissioned, e.g. using principles of modularity and design-for-disassembly to enable higher reuse of the building materials.