“CIRCULAR CONSTRUCTION ENABLED BY PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGIES”
📍The Hague University of Applied Sciences (THUAS)
Johanna Westerdijkplein 75, The Hague, NETHERLANDS
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The construction industry is one of the largest consumers of energy and raw materials globally. Within the EU, it contributes nearly 40% of emissions and accounts for almost one-third of all waste generated. Therefore, embracing a circular approach within the building sector holds significant promise for delivering environmental, social, and economic advantages (Interreg Europe Policy Brief, March 2024; European Commission Build Up Article, 8 March 2024).
For maximising reuse in renovation and new construction projects, it is important to obtain a reliable insight into the availability, retrievability and condition of the components and materials in existing buildings subjected to deconstruction/demolition. Accurate, safe and cost-efficient data acquisition is needed for this purpose. The construction sector can learn, adapt and adopt state-of-the-art techniques and technologies which have been developed and applied in other disciplines, such as photonics.
The Hague University of Applied Sciences is inviting you to a public seminar that is part of the EU-funded research project SUM4Re. Our objective is to stimulate matchmaking between the needs from the circular construction and the solutions provided by innovative companies. During this seminar, there will be opportunities for dialogues between clients/end-users from the construction sector, technology/service providers, researchers and students. Specific solutions will be demonstrated by training sessions, and inquiries will be discussed and taken as input for follow-up research and development.