NewFutureBuildings- New circular ways for Future use and reuse of Buildings

Purpose and goal:

The purpose with the Vinnova project is to prepare an application to “Design for adaptability, re-use and deconstruction of buildings, in line with the principles of circular economy (Built4People Partnership)”. The call was opened on the 17:th of September 2024 and closes 4:th of February 2025, under the programme Horizon Europe Framework. It is within the call “Efficient, sustainable and inclusive energy use (HORIZON-CL5-2024-D4-02-04)” and is a Research and Innovation Actions (RIA).

Expected results and effects:

Project results is a Horizon Europe Framework Programme application. The effect is a successful granted proposal expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: • Improved adaptability of buildings and building units to new uses. • Increased reuse and recycling of building elements and products.

• Extended service life of buildings. • Increased awareness on best practices for design for adaptability, reuse and deconstruction. Approach and implementation: The project is divided into four parts where the consortium will together plan and write proposal.

The main idea of the project is to develop principles and methods and to verify the use of "Design for Disassembly, Reuse and Adaptability" for residential and non-residential buildings to implement a circular flow. The focus will be on both new construction and on existing buildings that need renovation. The verification and implementation is based on case studies in the participating countries