Circ-Boost

♻️ 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗮!

How do we move from circular construction principles to solutions that can actually be integrated into the way we design and build?

𝗢𝗻 𝟮𝟯 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿, Nikola Tošić from Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - UPC will join Reconstruct EU project and GRANULAR - CIRCULOOS PROJECT for the 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 “𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻” 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗮.

The discussion will bring together perspectives from civil engineering, architecture and environmental sciences, exploring how innovative design, material reuse and interdisciplinary collaboration can help make the built environment more circular and resource-efficient.

🤝 Sharing knowledge across projects and disciplines is an important part of turning circular innovation into practice.

📅 23 September 2026
🕔 17:00–19:00
📍 INCASÒL | Institut Català del Sòl conference room
Carrer de Corsega 283, Barcelona https://share.google/XnT3P3VS2MIqXIsVk

Programme:
17:00–17:45 | Panel discussion
17:45–18:15 | Audience Q&A
18:15–19:00 | Coffee and networking

🔄 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻?

Join us on 𝟭𝟳 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 for the upcoming Circ-Boost Pilot 1 webinar:

🏗️ 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗼𝗶𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲

This session will explore how Pilot 1 is advancing circular construction through three interconnected areas:

🌱 Soil decontamination and remediation

🏗️ Modular concrete systems designed for deconstruction

📡 RFID technology for full life-cycle traceability

From recovering materials during demolition to designing components for future disassembly and tracking them throughout their life cycle, this webinar will showcase practical solutions being developed within Circ-Boost.

📅 17 September 2026

🕚 11:00 CET

💻 Online

𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀: Nikola Tošić, Eladi Oliva Aldeguer, Marco Pepe, Alfredo García Farré , Amaia Gómez San Martín and Tai Ikumi Montserrat

Hosted by: Cap Digital

👉 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://app.livestorm.co/cap-digital-1/closing-the-loop-in-construction-advancing-soil-remediation-modular-design-and-digital-traceability-for-a-circular-future?s=e437652e-f098-4f02-b465-721a0447c8ef

See you!

♻️ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰-𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗠𝗢𝗢𝗖 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻!

Following two successful sessions, registration is now open for the next edition, starting on 7 September 2026.

🎓 130 learners have already successfully completed the programme, and feedback from participants shows its practical value:

👉 97% reported improving their knowledge of selective deconstruction.

Developed by CSTB and Orée in collaboration with UGE, Eiffage, NGE - BTP, Cap Digital, Métropole du Grand Paris partners and other key stakeholders, this free online course provides practical knowledge for professionals and students interested in bringing circularity into construction and deconstruction projects.

During the course, you will explore:

• roles and coordination between project stakeholders

• material identification and characterisation

• deconstruction planning and methodologies

• European regulatory frameworks and circular economy requirements

• reuse and material recovery opportunities

• best practices in selective deconstruction

🗓️ 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀: 𝟳 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

💻 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 & 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲

📚 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻:

https://www.mooc-batiment-durable.fr/fr/formations/deconstruction-selective/

Join the next group of learners and strengthen your knowledge of selective deconstruction!

🚀 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰-𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 – 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰-𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁! 🚀

This week we're spotlighting **SDA Engineering** 🇩🇪 – experts in structural engineering helping make circular construction safer and more resilient.

SDA combines expertise in structural dynamics, sustainable building design, and innovative engineering to develop solutions that support the transition towards a more circular built environment.

In Circ-Boost, the team contributes its patented **INODIS decoupling system**, enabling the use of low-strength and reused materials in masonry construction while maintaining high structural performance.

🏗️ Innovative structural engineering
♻️ Enabling greater reuse of construction materials
🌍 Combining safety, sustainability, and circularity

👥 Meet the team behind SDA Engineering's contribution:

Prof. Christoph Butenweg | Dr. Philippe Renault | Thomas Kubalski | Philipp Michel

📄 Learn more about their work in the visual below! 👇

🏡 𝗔 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰-𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝟯𝗥 𝗣𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘁 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲!

We’re proud to announce the successful completion of the 3R Pilot House, demonstrating that circular construction 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁 - 𝗶𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁.

Designed by the University of Belgrade, Faculty of Civil Engineering, and manufactured and assembled by evrobrod doo and Penta Ge.Co. Construction. , the pilot showcases a range of innovative, reusable structural solutions, including:

♻️ Prefabricated concrete columns, walls, and foundations made with 100% coarse recycled aggregate

♻️ Composite slabs on profiled steel sheeting using low-clinker cement and recycled aggregate concrete

♻️ Reused steel frames

♻️ Masonry walls built with reused bricks and a recycled rubber seismic infill layer

𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗽𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁'𝘀 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲. 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲.

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲.

📸 Take a look at the latest photos from our 3R Pilot House and stay tuned as we continue to demonstrate 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 - 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱.

The Circ-Boost team: Jelena Carević, Ivan Ignjatovic, Ivan Milicevic, Milica Vidović, Milan Stamenić, Milan Spremic, Jelena Dobric, Isidora Jakovljević, Nina Gluhović, Aljoša Filipović, Marko Marinković, Matija Bošković and Marko Popović

🚀 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰-𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 – 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰-𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁! 🚀

This week we're spotlighting **Reno-Vest** 🇳🇴 – a regional waste management company helping transform waste into valuable resources for circular construction.

Serving six municipalities in Northern Norway, Reno-Vest goes beyond waste collection by promoting reuse, resource efficiency, and sustainable practices across local communities.

In Circ-Boost, the team contributes to Pilot 4 by exploring how recycled concrete can be recovered, reused, and integrated into future construction projects—bringing circular thinking closer to everyday practice.

♻️ Advancing resource recovery
🏗️ Supporting circular construction in Northern Norway
🌍 Promoting sustainable practices through local engagement

👥 Meet the team behind Reno-Vest's contribution:

Elise Gustavsen | Brit Berntsen Reinsli | Atle Nielsen

📄 Learn more about their work in the visual below! 👇

🚀 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰-𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 – 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰-𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁! 🚀

This week we're spotlighting **Lundhagem** 🇳🇴 – an award-winning architectural practice showing how great design and circular construction go hand in hand.

For more than three decades, Lundhagem has created architecture that respects local landscapes while embracing innovation and sustainability. In Circ-Boost, the team is designing the new **GaiaVesterålen** building in Sortland—one of the project's flagship demonstrations of circular architecture.

🏗️ Designing Pilot 4's circular museum building
♻️ Integrating reused concrete and repurposed shipping containers
🌿 Combining architectural quality with sustainability and local identity

👥 Meet the team behind Lundhagem's contribution:

Einar Hagem | Erlend Eidsaa

📄 Discover how they're designing the future of circular architecture in the visual below! 👇

🚀 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰-𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 – 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰-𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁! 🚀

This week we're spotlighting **CTU UCEEB – University Centre for Energy Efficient Buildings** 🇨🇿, a leading research institute helping shape the future of sustainable construction.

As part of the Czech Technical University in Prague, UCEEB combines expertise in circular construction, advanced materials, digital technologies, and life-cycle assessment to develop practical solutions for a more resource-efficient built environment.

In Circ-Boost, the team contributes to the development and validation of circular construction approaches, with a strong focus on recycled concrete and material reuse.

♻️ Advancing circular construction practices
🧱 Developing innovative recycled concrete solutions
🌍 Supporting the transition to a more sustainable built environment

👥 Meet the team behind UCEEB's contribution:

Assoc. Prof. Tereza Pavlů | Jan Pešta | Zuzana Vedralová

📄 Learn more about their work in the visual below! 👇

🚀 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰-𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 – 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰-𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁! 🚀

This week we're spotlighting **CSTB** 🇫🇷 – France's Scientific and Technical Centre for Building and a key partner driving circular innovation in the built environment.

In Circ-Boost, CSTB contributes across several work packages, supporting the French pilot through digital tools for material reuse, environmental and economic assessments, and professional training activities.

🔄 Supporting circular material flows through the BTPMatch platform
📊 Evaluating environmental and economic impacts of pilot solutions
🎓 Developing training resources for the next generation of circular construction professionals

👥 Meet the multidisciplinary team behind CSTB's contribution to Circ-Boost, led by **Mona Nasseredine**, alongside experts in circular economy, modelling, economics, digital tools, and training.

📄 Discover their work and expertise in the visual below! 👇