UAveiroGreenBuilding

About this project

<p>Provide the University of Aveiro with a methodology and respective monitoring that allows for an increase in the application of the principles of Circular Economy in the rehabilitation and maintenance of buildings. &nbsp;A) The preparation of a Construction and Demolition Waste Management Plan<br> B) The definition of an instrument to validate the application of the principles of sustainable construction and the circular economy, being a factor to consider in the decision-making and in the development of the project, from its initial phase.<br> The application of the project results will be tested in the definition of the specialties project of 5 buildings of the University of Aveiro. &nbsp;i. establish the mandatory use of materials that incorporate components from recycled materials, in a viable percentage according to the development of the state of the art;<br> &nbsp;ii. define an effective control flow for the conduction of materials from demolitions;<br> iii. define a guide of measures or assumptions for inclusion in the specifications of the different specialties;<br> iv. establish the mandatory use of circularity passports for buildings and components;<br> v. develop and apply environmental product claims;<br> vi. develop projects demonstrating the application of the European Commission's LEVEL(S) system.</p>

Bilateral cooperation results

The project had the presence of the EVRIS Foundation as an Icelandic partner entity to share Icelandic knowledge from private and public entities and independent experts to EEA Grants beneficiary countries.

Project partners

• EVRIS Foundation Donor project partner· Iceland
• Associação Plataforma para a Construção Sustentável Project partner· Portugal