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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
80 %

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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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New research shows the potential of circular construction

29 November 2022
Recycling is good for the climate, but how much CO2 do we save by using recycled materials instead of newly produced ones? New research made by the Danish Technological Institute clarifies the potential of building circular, with Danish solutions acting as a source of inspiration.
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Danish support helps building sustainable houses for lower-income people in Mexico

20 October 2022
The number of new houses built in Mexico is slowing, and an estimated one third of the population is living in sub-standard homes. Therefore, there is a market for new houses for lower- and middle-income families. Mexico needs more and better housing. 
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From billions to trillions: Mobilising trillions of dollars for the green transition

7 September 2022
With a look into the future where large amounts of fossil fuels will continue to be extracted, it has only become even more important to mobilize the necessary funds and financing for the green transition, while ensuring that the right funds are linked to the right green projects. Join our high-level event on 20 September when leaders from business and government take a close look at international partnerships and collective efforts to enable the necessary conditions for green investments.
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Heat pump uses heat waste from Nordea’s data centre

19 August 2022
Data centres produce a lot of waste heat. And if not taken advantage of, its potential savings are lost. That is why Nordea and Høje Taastrup District Heating wished to establish a project where a heat pump uses heat waste from Nordea’s data centre. The project was defined by the fact that Høje Taas
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Towards a More Sustainable Real Estate Portfolio

11 August 2022
Since 2008, PKA has reduced its CO2 footprint by 85% in its Danish real estate portfolio, and by the end of 2025, there must be a further 50% reduction. The aim is to contribute to a greener housing stock in Denmark, but also secure an attractive and sustainable return to the members of the pension
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Nordhavn: The smart urban area of the future

27 July 2022
On this 360 virtual tour, you can explore the urban district of Nordhavn, Copenhagen. It is an urban area which combines liveability, sustainability and intelligent solutions in a vibrant smart city neighbourhood.
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Meet Danish circular construction professionals

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CLIIN Robotics

CLIIN Robotics provides versatile robots for the benefit of natural and work environments across industries

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Viegand Maagøe

We co-create the green transition. The transition relies on a combination of technologies, financing, people, and communications. This is why we are experts in advising about these topics.

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Buildings

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ADEPT

ADEPT focus on urban development and building architecture with an aim to push users, clients, profession and the world around us towards a deeper responsibility for the limited global resources. We d

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Buildings

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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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Buildings

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Energy Machines

We enable buildings to decarbonize by transforming them into high-performance energy machines that generate, store, and reuse energy.

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Air pollution

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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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Buildings

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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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Air pollution

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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.
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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.