CIRCULAR TRAINING

Category: Training and Consultancies

Description of service

The service is oriented to enhance the knowledge of the companies in the circularity topic.

The training activitites could be done in focus group or individually. Part of the Training activitites on circularity are included in the FACE course (https://face.eurac.edu/en) under a specific session.

The main topic of the training are related to the general principles of the circular economy, the R strategies and on circular design insights.

Moreover, the End of Life tool and the examples of the disassembling done in the Circular LAB can be shown to the participants to better understand the circular assessment of a building product/system.

Target of the service

Construction companies

- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
- Large companies

Design and architecture studios

- Architects
- Designers
- Structural engineers

Public bodies and administrations

- Municipalities
- Regions
- Local authorities

Suppliers of materials and technologies

- Manufacturers of building materials
- Building technology providers

Universities and research centres

- Researchers
- Teachers and students interested in innovation in the sector

Main benefits

  • Reducing waste
  • Extend the lifespan of a product/system
  • enhance the reusability of products/system
  • lower the environamental impact
  • develop new “circular” products/system
  • Prepare the companies for the shift to the circular economy
  • enhance the innovation of the companies’s product/system
  • boosting new business models

Cost

The costs are related to the level of service youd'like to apply for.
The posisibilites are from a small feasibility study based on circular assessment of a designed product till the realization of a mock-up and the consequent disassembling process.

HOW TO ACCESS THE SERVICE

To access the service, you must contact the service representative to define the need and purpose of the training. This allows the training service to be customised based on your needs/interests. To better understand the content, see the attached videos and videos on the OpenFace platform.

keywords:  Circularity in construction, Circular economy concepts, Eco.design and Circular design, End of Life assessment, Reuse potentials, 9R strategies, best practices and examples from dismantling activities.