HOUSEFUL

Innovative circular solutions and services for new business opportunities in the EU housing sector

At EU level, the housing sector is responsible for 9% of GDP, but it also uses 50% of the extracted materials, 40% and 30% of available energy and water respectively, aside from causing 30% of total waste and 35% of green-house gas emissions.

HOUSEFUL will present 11 circular solutions throughout the life cycle of a building, considering energy, materials, waste and water.

1. Definition of a new method for the analysis of circularity;
2. Attracting opportunities to offer circular services;
3. Digitization of materials with information on the entire life cycle;
4. Obtaining local materials;
5. Treatment and reuse of rainwater and grey water;
6. Treatment and reuse of not separated water;
7. Treatment of wastewater and organic waste to produce biogas;
8. High quality compost / compost of local origin (sewage);
9. Optimal waste management at the end of the building’s life cycle (service);
10. Improvement of energy efficiency from passive solutions;
11. Guarantee energy savings and energy production in buildings.

Result: 4 pilot building