Staenis signs Green Deal for circular construction

by Staenis | 22/02/2019

Together with 230 other participating public and private organisations, Staenis will kick off the Green Deal Circular Building on 22 February. This will enable us to demonstrate our commitment to the climate, not only in words, but also in practical 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 sector, this means reuse and the maximum high-quality recycling of building materials, a focus on change-oriented construction, optimal use of space and extending the lifespan of buildings and their materials, etc.

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

As part of this innovative learning network, Staenis is committed to sharing practical experiences with other construction companies, building material producers, local and regional authorities, private developers, researchers and other organisations. Running until 2023, we will set up experiments together, put circular principles in practice and expose bottlenecks. A great lever for the circular economy in Flanders. As part of this Green Deal, a multidisciplinary research group – the Circular Construction Testing Ground – will also work on levers that can eliminate these bottlenecks.