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Description
End-of-life environmental impacts are needed for Environmental Product Declarations and Product Environmental Footprint development. But these environmental (and economic) advantages need to be calculated using a scientific-based method and disseminated to the actors that can influence the decisions during the service life of a building. This will be made via the C+D platform, which will be comprehensive, upgradeable, and innovative, and via Circularity indicator. This platform will be made available to the public in Portugal, Norway, and other countries, in Portuguese and in English, along with a handbook in the same languages.
Summary of project results
C+D results will also create new business opportunities at the end-of-life stage of buildings and will contribute to the reduction of economic and social disparities between Portugal and countries in the European Economic Area with a higher rate of CDW re-use, which is one of the objectives of the EEA Financial Mechanism 2014-2021 (EEA FM).
It the first version of the database of economic and environmental (2E) impacts of processes of the end-of-life of buildings. Collection of national and international data. Development of an indicator of the economic and environmental advantages of Circularity. Development of the C+D platform to support decision making and contribute to circularity. and the development of the C+D handbook.
Considering the target audience, and as a direct result of the C+D, it is expected a more frequent adoption of deconstruction. This is even more important for the medium and small construction and demolition companies that do not yet guarantee an adequate management of the Construction and Demolition Waste (CDW, or C+D waste), as referred in this Call text. Therefore, the C+D will also contribute to achieving the Environment Programme’s Outcome 1: "Increased application of circular economy principles in targeted sectors".
Summary of bilateral results
Since the partnership proposed includes institutions from a Donor State (Norway) and a Beneficiary State (Portugal), it is likely to strengthen bilateral relations between both countries, which is another objective of the EEA FM.