Traditional construction activities put a serious strain on our planet with its sky-high carbon emissions and dependence on scarce resources. It is high time, then, to move towards different, more sustainable construction practices. The Circular Building research line - part of the Climate Resilient City research group - conducts applied research on accelerating the circular transition in the built environment.
End-of-life insulating glass often ends up in relatively low-grade applications such as glass wool or packaging material. A shame, considering how much energy it takes to make glass. In the 100% Reused Flat Glass project, AUAS researchers and students are working with businesses to develop strategies for reusing old insulation glass. The construction industry can leverage the resulting insights on its way towards circularity.
Ed Melet is Associate Professor of Circular Building at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences. The Circular Building research line - part of the Climate Resilient City research group - conducts applied research on accelerating the circular transition in the built environment.
Jeroen Kluck is a Professor at the Climate Resilient City research group at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences. With his research group, he investigates how to design cities in a way that ensures residents and businesses can continue to live, work, and spend time there comfortably in the future, considering climate change.
