Costa, Ana (2024) A Roadmap to accelerate Material Reuse in Construction and use materials passports. In: Sixth International Conference on Sustainable Construction Materials and Technologies :. Sustainable construction materials and technologies . Coventry University.
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The construction industry is one of the most resource-intensive industries, being responsible for nearly 40% of global energy-related CO2 emissions. In this paper we present a roadmap to implement materials passports and accelerate material reuse in construction, this approach will enable us to reduce embodied carbon expenditure and address Net Zero Targets. The reuse of the whole building should be a priority. The pre-redevelopment and pre-deconstruction audits are essential to inform retain/retrofit design decisions of existing buildings. Deconstruction should be prioritised over demolition. The materials passports data should be aligned with the design stage and building lifecycle. For existing buildings, we need to gather enough information to avoid material waste. For new builds, we should aim for fully passported buildings. In both cases, the involvement of all the stakeholders across the industry is crucial to enable material reuse and extend the lifecycle of materials.