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🔎 How does vibrational sieving help sort biomass for circular applications? 🌱♻️

🎥 Welcome to Part 1 of our 3-part technical video series!

💡 In this series, our partners at R-NanoLab - National Technical University of Athens give us a closer look at how vibrational sieving technology is used within the CIRCULess project to separate wood particles into different size fractions, preparing them for further processing and potential reuse.

⚙️ This technical demonstration provides practical insights into the processes and methodologies involved in wood residue preparation, making it particularly valuable for industries, manufacturers, and researchers looking to adopt more sustainable and resource-efficient production processes.

👉 By demonstrating how wood particles can be systematically separated and prepared for further processing, this video highlights an important step in wood residue valorisation and the development of circular applications for construction materials.

🔎 Interested in the technical processes behind sustainable wood recycling? This is a must-watch!

📹 Watch the full video on our YouTube channel: https://t.co/wSN8fG3ChP

📌 Stay tuned for Part 2! More technical insights into the innovative technologies and processes being explored within CIRCULess to advance circularity in construction materials.

#CIRCULess #CircularEconomy #WoodRecycling #Biomass #VibrationalSieving #SustainableConstruction #ResourceEfficiency #CircularInnovation #HorizonEurope #EUProjects

🌍 Consortium: ASEMlab - Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) I AIMEN Centro Tecnológico I Holcim I Omtre I FORESTIA I Gjøvik Kommune I R-NanoLab - National Technical University of Athens I DTU - Technical University of Denmark I Luleå University of Technology I UNE - Asociación Española de Normalización I IRES I Global Consulting Sustainability AS I Eindhoven University of Technology I TECNALIA Research & Innovation I Volbas I University of Thessaly I bAvenir I TheGreenTech I Zerofect I University of Hertfordshire

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🌍✈️ CIRCULess was presented in Kenya, Africa! 🇰🇪

👉 We are pleased to share that CIRCULess was showcased at the 80th RILEM Association Annual Week, held in Nairobi, Kenya; the first RILEM Annual Week to be hosted in Africa. As part of the event, the RILEM TC-321 “Upcycling Mineral Wastes” organised a pre-conference doctoral course, bringing together researchers and experts to exchange knowledge and discuss pathways towards true circularity in the construction sector.

📍 Our partner, University of Hertfordshire – Antonios Kanellopoulos, shared CIRCULess’s work on advancing the upcycling of mineral and timber waste streams into valuable secondary resources, highlighting the project’s contribution to a more circular and resource-efficient construction sector. ♻️

💡 CIRCULess was showcased on several occasions throughout the event, creating valuable opportunities for international knowledge exchange and discussions around reducing the environmental and socio-economic impacts of construction. Through participation in global scientific events such as RILEM, CIRCULess continues to strengthen its international network and contribute to the transition towards circular construction materials and practices. 🤝🌱

🎇 With Africa expected to play an increasingly important role in the development of new cementitious binders and circular construction solutions, CIRCULess is pleased to be part of the international knowledge exchange supporting this transition.

#CIRCULess #RILEM #CircularConstruction #CircularEconomy #Upcycling #MineralWaste #TimberWaste #Sustainability #HorizonEurope

🌍 Consortium: ASEMlab - Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) I AIMEN Centro Tecnológico I Holcim I Omtre I FORESTIA I Gjøvik Kommune I R-NanoLab - National Technical University of Athens I DTU - Technical University of Denmark I Luleå University of Technology I UNE - Asociación Española de Normalización I IRES I Global Consulting Sustainability AS I Eindhoven University of Technology I TECNALIA Research & Innovation I Volbas I University of Thessaly I bAvenir I TheGreenTech I Zerofect I University of Hertfordshire

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🌍 CIRCULess at ECPPM 2026 | Connecting BIM, Circularity and Construction Logistics! ♻️🏗️

👉 We are pleased to share that CIRCULess was represented at ECPPM 2026 in Cardiff on 9th September 2026, contributing to discussions on how digitalisation and integrated information can support more circular approaches in the construction sector.

🎤 During the conference, Tron Erlend Tronsen from ASEMlab/Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) presented the paper:
“Towards a BIM-enabled Circular Pathway: Integrating Product Data, Process Intelligence and Logistics”

♻️ The presentation highlighted an important challenge in circular construction, which is, knowing what materials are available does not necessarily tell us what can practically be done with them. Effective decisions on reuse, refurbishment, remanufacturing and recycling require the integration of three interconnected information streams:
🔹 Product information – what materials and components are available
🔹 Process information – what can be done with them
🔹 Logistics information – what is practically feasible

📍 Participation in international scientific events such as ECPPM 2026 provides an important opportunity to disseminate CIRCULess research, strengthen knowledge exchange and contribute to the transition towards a more circular, digital and resource-efficient construction sector.

👏 Congratulations to Tron Erlend Tronsen and co-authors Eilif Hjelseth, Christoph Merschbrock and lizhen huang for sharing this work and representing CIRCULess at ECPPM 2026.

#CIRCULess #ECPPM2026 #BIM #CircularConstruction #CircularEconomy #ConstructionLogistics #Digitalisation #HorizonEurope #EUResearch

🌍 Consortium: ASEMlab - Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) I AIMEN Centro Tecnológico I Holcim I Omtre I FORESTIA I Gjøvik Kommune I R-NanoLab - National Technical University of Athens I DTU - Technical University of Denmark I Luleå University of Technology I UNE - Asociación Española de Normalización I IRES I Global Consulting Sustainability AS I Eindhoven University of Technology I TECNALIA Research & Innovation I Volbas I University of Thessaly I bAvenir I TheGreenTech I Zerofect I University of Hertfordshire

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📢 The latest CIRCULess newsletter is out! ♻️🏗️

As CIRCULess moves beyond the halfway point of its project journey, we are pleased to share our latest newsletter, highlighting the progress, technical breakthroughs, collaborations, and activities shaping our transition towards a more circular construction sector.

In this issue, discover:

💻 Progress on the CIRCULess Digital Hub and Digital Product Passport, supporting traceability and smarter management of construction and demolition waste
🤖 Technical breakthroughs in robotics, timber sorting and hyperspectral classification of mineral waste
🏗️ Advances in AR and Digital Twin technologies for pre-demolition audits and material recovery planning
🌱 New developments in sustainability assessment, LCA/LCC and logistics optimisation and many more ...

Join us as we continue transforming construction and demolition waste into high-value resources through digitalisation, advanced technologies and circular solutions.

#CIRCULess #CircularEconomy #CircularConstruction #ConstructionWaste #DigitalProductPassport #DigitalTwin #Sustainability #HorizonEurope #EUResearch

🌍 Consortium: ASEMlab - Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) I AIMEN Centro Tecnológico I Holcim I Omtre I FORESTIA I Gjøvik Kommune I R-NanoLab - National Technical University of Athens I DTU - Technical University of Denmark I Luleå University of Technology I UNE - Asociación Española de Normalización I IRES I Global Consulting Sustainability AS I Eindhoven University of Technology I TECNALIA Research & Innovation I Volbas I University of Thessaly I bAvenir I TheGreenTech I Zerofect I University of Hertfordshire

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📢 CIRCULess is heading to ECPPM 2026! 🌍🏗️♻️

We are pleased to announce that Tron Erlend Tronsen from ASEMlab-Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), one of the CIRCULess project partners, will represent CIRCULess at the European Conference on Product and Process Modelling (ECPPM 2026), taking place 9–11 September 2026 in Cardiff, Wales.

📄 Tron will present the full paper:

“Towards a BIM-enabled Circular Pathway: Integrating Product Data, Process Intelligence and Logistics”

📅 Wednesday, 9 September 2026

The paper is part of the conference track:

Sustainable and Resilient Multi-Scale Systems: From Buildings to Complex Urban Environments

This track explores LCA, whole-life carbon, circularity passports, climate analytics and resilience assessment, from individual buildings to complex urban environments.

Under the theme “Advancing the semantic continuum across scales towards an intelligent urban environment,” ECPPM 2026 brings together research and innovation spanning advanced materials, buildings, digital twins, interoperable data and lifecycle decision-making.

We look forward to sharing CIRCULess research and connecting with the ECPPM community in Cardiff!

📍 Cardiff, Wales
📅 9–11 September 2026

#CIRCULess #ECPPM2026 #CircularConstruction #BIM #CircularEconomy #DigitalConstruction #SustainableConstruction #DigitalTwins #HorizonEurope #NTNU

🌍 Consortium: ASEMlab - Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) I AIMEN Centro Tecnológico I Holcim I Omtre I FORESTIA I Gjøvik Kommune I R-NanoLab - National Technical University of Athens I DTU - Technical University of Denmark I Luleå University of Technology I UNE - Asociación Española de Normalización I IRES I Global Consulting Sustainability AS I Eindhoven University of Technology I TECNALIA Research & Innovation I Volbas I University of Thessaly I bAvenir I TheGreenTech I Zerofect I University of Hertfordshire

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📢 New publication from CIRCULess!

🔔 We are proud to announce a new publication supported by CIRCULess, advancing research in robotics, intelligent automation, and multi-modal perception!

As robotic systems increasingly operate in complex and changing environments, reliable perception is essential for safe and effective navigation. Based on this, our partners from Luleå University of Technology (LTU) have published the research paper “GenLaM: Generative Layered Mesh for Multi-Modal Sensor Emulation in Robotics.”

👉 The study introduces GenLaM, a framework that uses a single RGB image to generate detailed 3D scene representations and emulate multiple sensor outputs. The approach reduces dependence on multiple physical sensors while supporting robust robotic perception and navigation.

🔎 Highlights:

• Generates 3D scene representations from a single RGB image.
• Enables RGB and segmented LiDAR sensor emulation.
• Reconstructs challenging transparent surfaces, such as glass.
• Supports robotic path planning and obstacle avoidance.
• Evaluated under challenging environmental conditions, including low light, rain, fog, and snow.

👏 Thanks to all the contributors: Aakash Singh Bais, Akash Patel, Christoforos Kanellakis, and George Nikolakopoulos.

This research contributes to the development of more capable and adaptable robotic systems for complex real-world environments.

📖 Read the full publication here: https://t.co/GiGZFk8xWO

#CIRCULess #HorizonEurope #Robotics #ArtificialIntelligence #Automation #Digitalisation #Research #Innovation

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🔔 New CIRCULess research publication on intelligent 3D scene understanding 🤖

We are pleased to share a new open-access publication from CIRCULess, contributing to advances in robotics, autonomous systems, and intelligent 3D mapping.

Our partners from Luleå University of Technology (LTU); Mario Saucedo, Akash Patel, Taxiarchis Foivos Blounas, Christoforos Kanellakis and George Nikolakopoulos have published a research paper titled:
📄 “From entities to areas: A semantically driven clustering approach for area delimitation on 3D scene graphs” in Mechatronics.

🔎 The research introduces a new approach that enables robots to organize their surroundings into meaningful areas using 3D Scene Graphs (3DSGs). Instead of relying only on physical boundaries such as walls and rooms, the method uses semantic and spatial relationships between objects to understand and divide both indoor and outdoor environments.

👉 Highlights:
• Uses semantic relationships to group objects into meaningful areas.
• Works across both indoor and outdoor 3D environments.
• Improves area identification through an optimized clustering approach.
• Validated using real-world robotic platforms, including Spot and Husky.

🤖 This research contributes to the development of more intelligent and adaptable robotic systems capable of understanding complex environments in real time, supporting the digital and automated solutions being advanced within CIRCULess.

📖 Read the full open-access publication here: https://t.co/0UyeEKlMjP

#CIRCULess #HorizonEurope #Robotics #3DSceneGraphs #Automation #Digitalisation #CircularConstruction #Research #Innovation #EUProjects

🌍 Consortium: ASEMlab - Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) I AIMEN Centro Tecnológico I Holcim I Omtre I FORESTIA I Gjøvik Kommune I R-NanoLab - National Technical University of Athens I DTU - Technical University of Denmark I Luleå University of Technology I UNE - Asociación Española de Normalización I IRES I Global Consulting Sustainability AS I Eindhoven University of Technology I TECNALIA Research & Innovation I Volbas I University of Thessaly I bAvenir I TheGreenTech I Zerofect I University of Hertfordshire

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🌍 CIRCULess at the 18th Geopolymer Camp 2026 🇫🇷!

👉 From 8–10 July 2026, CIRCULess was represented at the 18th Geopolymer Camp in Saint-Quentin, France, an annual international congress promoting knowledge exchange, collaboration, and innovation in geopolymer science and technology.

💡 Marcos Fernández Bautista from AIMEN Centro Tecnológico, a CIRCULess project partner, presented the objectives and latest advances of the geopolymer-related activities within CIRCULess.

His presentation highlighted the paper:
📄 “Assessment and Optimization of European CDW Streams for Geopolymer Mortars”

♻️ Through this work, CIRCULess is contributing to the development of innovative pathways for transforming construction and demolition waste (CDW) into valuable resources for new construction materials.

🔎 Events such as the Geopolymer Camp provide an important opportunity to:

✅ Share CIRCULess research results with the scientific community
✅ Exchange knowledge on geopolymer technologies
✅ Explore innovative applications for construction and demolition waste
✅ Strengthen collaboration towards more circular construction materials

👏 A big thank you to the organizers GEOPOLYMER INSTITUTE LABORATORY, and AIMEN Centro Tecnológico for representing CIRCULess, and sharing our research with the international geopolymer community!

#CIRCULess #GeopolymerCamp2026 #Geopolymers #CircularEconomy #CircularConstruction #ConstructionWaste #CDW #SustainableConstruction #Innovation #HorizonEurope #EUProjects

🌍 Consortium: ASEMlab - Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) I AIMEN Centro Tecnológico I Holcim I Omtre I FORESTIA I Gjøvik Kommune I R-NanoLab - National Technical University of Athens I DTU - Technical University of Denmark I Luleå University of Technology I UNE - Asociación Española de Normalización I IRES I Global Consulting Sustainability AS I Eindhoven University of Technology I TECNALIA Research & Innovation I Volbas I University of Thessaly I bAvenir I TheGreenTech I Zerofect I University of Hertfordshire

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📩 Stay Connected with CIRCULess!

Want to keep up with the latest advances in circular construction materials, digital innovation, and the transition towards a more sustainable built environment?

Subscribe to the CIRCULess Newsletter and receive the latest project news, research highlights, pilot developments, event updates, and collaboration opportunities; straight to your inbox.

By subscribing, you will:
♻️ Stay up to date with the latest CIRCULess project milestones and achievements.
🏗️ Discover innovative solutions for circular construction materials and sustainable building practices.
🌍 Learn how digital tools, standardization, and circular strategies are shaping the future of the construction sector.
🤝 Explore opportunities to connect with our growing network of researchers, industry leaders, policymakers, and innovators across Europe.
📢 Be the first to hear about our events, workshops, webinars, publications, and project results.

Whether you are from industry, academia, public authorities, research organizations, or the construction sector, we would love to have you join our community and follow our journey towards a more circular built environment.

📬 Subscribe to the CIRCULess Newsletter here:
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Together, we can accelerate the transition to a more circular, resource-efficient, and sustainable construction industry.

#CIRCULess #CircularEconomy #ConstructionMaterials #Newsletter #CircularConstruction #Sustainability #BuiltEnvironment #Innovation #HorizonEurope #EUProjects #Research #Standardization #DigitalInnovation #GreenTransition

🌍 Consortium: ASEMlab - Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) I AIMEN Centro Tecnológico I Holcim I Omtre I FORESTIA I Gjøvik Kommune I R-NanoLab - National Technical University of Athens I DTU - Technical University of Denmark I Luleå University of Technology I UNE - Asociación Española de Normalización I IRES I Global Consulting Sustainability AS I Eindhoven University of Technology I TECNALIA Research & Innovation I Volbas I University of Thessaly I bAvenir I TheGreenTech I Zerofect I University of Hertfordshire

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🌍 CIRCULess heads to RILEM Association Week 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya! 🇰🇪

🎊 We are excited to announce that CIRCULess will be participating in the 80th RILEM Association Week 2026, one of the world's leading annual conferences on construction materials, taking place in Nairobi, Kenya, from 5–11 September 2026.
Since 1955, RILEM Week has served as a premier platform for researchers, engineers, and industry professionals to exchange knowledge and advance innovation in construction materials.

🎤Antonios Kanellopoulos from the University of Hertfordshire will present findings from the CIRCULess project through multiple activities:

📄 Research Presentation
Antonis will present a scientific paper showcasing UHERT's contributions to the CIRCULess project and our ongoing work to advance circular construction materials.

🎓 Pre-Conference Course Lecturer
He will also deliver a lecture as part of the pre-conference course "Circular Strategies in Sustainable Construction."

His lecture, titled: "Upcycling Industrial Byproducts for Sustainable Built Environment – Opportunities, Barriers and Case Studies," will highlight the CIRCULess vision, showcasing how innovative approaches to upcycling and circularity can help transform the built environment.

🫡 We look forward to sharing insights from the conference and connecting with fellow researchers and practitioners in Nairobi!

🔗 Learn more about the event: https://t.co/s9Q4JsKt9V

#CIRCULess #RILEM2026 #ConstructionMaterials #CircularEconomy ♻️ #CircularConstruction 🏗️ #Sustainability 🌍 #Research #Innovation 💡 #BuiltEnvironment #HorizonEurope #EUProjects #KnowledgeExchange

🌍 Consortium: ASEMlab - Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) I AIMEN Centro Tecnológico I Holcim I Omtre I FORESTIA I Gjøvik Kommune I R-NanoLab - National Technical University of Athens I DTU - Technical University of Denmark I Luleå University of Technology I UNE - Asociación Española de Normalización I IRES I Global Consulting Sustainability AS I Eindhoven University of Technology I TECNALIA Research & Innovation I Volbas I University of Thessaly I bAvenir I TheGreenTech I Zerofect I University of Hertfordshire

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🌎 Throwback to the CIRCULess 5th General Assembly (M24) Meeting hosted by Global Consulting Sustainability AS

#CircularEconomy #Sustainability #EUProjects #CIRCULess #Innovation #GreenTransition #Decarbonization #HorizonEurope #Circularity #Upcycling #Sustainability #Recycling #CircularEconomy #HADEA

🌍 Consortium: ASEMlab - Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) I AIMEN Centro Tecnológico I Holcim I Omtre I FORESTIA I Gjøvik Kommune I R-NanoLab - National Technical University of Athens I DTU - Technical University of Denmark I Luleå University of Technology I UNE - Asociación Española de Normalización I IRES I Global Consulting Sustainability AS I Eindhoven University of Technology I TECNALIA Research & Innovation I Volbas I University of Thessaly I bAvenir I TheGreenTech I Zerofect I University of Hertfordshire

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🔔CIRCULess showcases innovative circular solutions at ECCM22! 🏗️

👉 We were delighted to present the latest research from the CIRCULess project at the 22nd European Conference on Composite Materials (ECCM22), held in Oslo, Norway, from 21–25 June 2026. Bringing together around 1,500 participants from academia, research, and industry, ECCM22 provided an excellent platform to exchange knowledge and discuss the future of sustainable composite materials.

👏 A big congratulations to our CIRCULess researchers who presented their work:

🔹 Maximilian Stöckle (ASEMlab) – "On the development of wood-plastic composites with reclaimed raw materials employing 3D printing and injection molding"
🔹 Chrysoula Tzina (ASEMlab) – "Development of quality control strategies for reclaimed timber towards optimized upcycling"
🔹 Ahmed Sedky M. Elsayed (ASEMlab) – "Robotic processing of reclaimed timber"
🔹 Christina Podara (R-NanoLab) – "Sustainable polypropylene composites reinforced with construction and demolition wood waste: Processing, characterization and optimization"

🔎 Together, these presentations highlighted the latest advances in recovering, characterizing, processing, and upcycling reclaimed timber and construction and demolition wood waste into high-value composite materials. They also demonstrated how CIRCULess is combining robotics, digital technologies, advanced material characterization, and sustainable manufacturing to support a more circular construction sector.

🌟 We would also like to give a special recognition to the CIRCULess Project Coordinator, Prof. Sotirios Grammatikos, who served as Conference Chair of the event. Together with the volunteers and colleagues at Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) who organized ECCM22, the event was a huge success.

🌍 Consortium: ASEMlab - Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) I AIMEN Centro Tecnológico I Holcim I Omtre I FORESTIA I Gjøvik Kommune I R-NanoLab - National Technical University of Athens I DTU - Technical University of Denmark I Luleå University of Technology I UNE - Asociación Española de Normalización I IRES I Global Consulting Sustainability AS I Eindhoven University of Technology I TECNALIA Research & Innovation I Volbas I University of Thessaly I bAvenir I TheGreenTech I Zerofect I University of Hertfordshire

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🚀 Advancing circular solutions through collaboration

👉Over the past month, the CIRCULess consortium has actively participated in several dissemination activities, engaging with researchers, industry representatives, policymakers, and other stakeholders to promote circular solutions for the construction sector.

🔎One of these activities was the Global Consulting Sustainability AS Industry Event held on 29 June in Oslo, Norway, where the CIRCULess Project Coordinator, Sotirios Grammatikos, participated in a panel discussion on accelerating the industrial adoption of circular construction materials.

🔄During the discussion, Sotirios shared how the Digital Product Passport (DPP) being developed within CIRCULess has the potential to extend beyond the construction sector and be applied to other industries, such as plastics. By improving traceability, transparency, and access to product information, the DPP can support the large-scale adoption of circular materials and practices across multiple value chains.

💡 He also highlighted how CIRCULess is ensuring that the project's TRL 7 innovations continue to generate impact long after the project concludes. This will be done by:

✅ Delivering market-ready, industry-relevant solutions.
📏 Aligning project outputs with recognized standardization requirements.
📢 Implementing structured and targeted communication and dissemination activities.
📄 Providing evidence-based recommendations and white papers to inform EU policymakers and help address barriers to circularity.

The panel also featured representatives from other Horizon Europe projects and industry initiatives, including BLADES2BUILD, Plastics2Olefins, and Omtre, creating an engaging exchange of ideas and experiences on advancing the circular economy across different sectors.

🤝 The discussion reinforced the importance of collaboration between research, industry, and policymakers in transforming innovative research into practical, scalable solutions that support Europe's transition to a circular economy.

A big thank you to Global Consulting Sustainability (GCS) for organizing this inspiring event and to all the speakers and participants for contributing to such insightful discussions.

#CIRCULess #CircularEconomy #DigitalProductPassport #Construction #CircularConstruction #Innovation #Research #Standardization #HorizonEurope #EUProjects #Collaboration

🌍 Consortium: ASEMlab - Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) I AIMEN Centro Tecnológico I Holcim I Omtre I FORESTIA I Gjøvik Kommune I R-NanoLab - National Technical University of Athens I DTU - Technical University of Denmark I Luleå University of Technology I UNE - Asociación Española de Normalización I IRES I Global Consulting Sustainability AS I Eindhoven University of Technology I TECNALIA Research & Innovation I Volbas I University of Thessaly I bAvenir I TheGreenTech I Zerofect I University of Hertfordshire

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🎉 CIRCULess at the GCS Industry Event

👉CIRCULess was delighted to participate in the Global Consulting Sustainability AS Construction Materials Industry Event, where three of our PhD researchers showcased different aspects of the CIRCULess project and shared how our research is helping advance circular solutions for the construction sector.

🎤 Our presenters:

🔹 Ahmed Elsayed (Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) / ASEMlab)
🔹 Chrysoula Tzina (Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) / ASEMlab)
🔹 Henrik Jakobsen (Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) / ASEMlab; Gjøvik Kommune)

💬 The event held on the 29th of June sparked engaging discussions with participants from research, industry, and the public sector. One particularly interesting question focused on how reclaimed timber in the CIRCULess project could be better classified according to characteristics such as knots, nails, and other impurities to make sorting and upcycling processes more efficient.

🤝 A real highlight of the event was seeing knowledge exchanged across projects. Experts from the SirkTRE and CIRCWood projects shared valuable experiences with our researchers, including suggestions on using simulation techniques to better understand the chemical properties of reclaimed timber. These conversations demonstrated the value of bringing together complementary projects to exchange ideas, learn from one another, and identify new opportunities for collaboration♻️.

👏 A big thank you to Global Consulting Sustainability AS (GCS) for organizing such a successful event and to everyone who participated, asked insightful questions, and contributed to the lively discussions.

Together, we are building stronger connections between research and industry to accelerate the transition towards a more circular and sustainable construction sector.

#CIRCULess #CircularEconomy #CircularConstruction #EUProjects #Collaboration #ConstructionMaterials #TimberReuse #Innovation #Research #Sustainability #HorizonEurope

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📍CIRCULess 5th General Assembly (M24) meeting begins in Oslo, Norway! 🇳🇴

Today, the CIRCULess consortium kicks off its Month 24 (M24) consortium meeting in Norway, hosted by our project partner Global Consulting Sustainability AS.

Over the next two days (29–30 June 2026), project partners from across Europe will come together to review the progress achieved so far, exchange knowledge, and plan the next steps towards accelerating circular solutions for the construction sector.

The meeting will feature:

🔹 Updates from all work packages
🔹 Discussions on technical progress and pilot activities
🔹 Standardization workshop
🔹 Planning for upcoming project milestones and deliverables
🔹 Strategic discussions to maximize the long-term impact and uptake of CIRCULess innovations

This M24 meeting provides an important opportunity for partners to strengthen collaboration, assess achievements, address challenges, and ensure that the project remains on track to deliver innovative, scalable, and sustainable solutions for a circular construction industry.

#CIRCULess #CircularEconomy #Construction #Standardization #Sustainability #Innovation #ConstructionMaterials #CircularConstruction #EUProjects #HorizonEurope

🌍 Consortium: ASEMlab - Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) I AIMEN Centro Tecnológico I Holcim I Omtre I FORESTIA I Gjøvik Kommune I R-NanoLab - National Technical University of Athens I DTU - Technical University of Denmark I Luleå University of Technology I UNE - Asociación Española de Normalización I IRES I Global Consulting Sustainability AS I Eindhoven University of Technology I TECNALIA Research & Innovation I Volbas I University of Thessaly I bAvenir I TheGreenTech I Zerofect I University of Hertfordshire

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♻️ CIRCULess M24 General Assembly – Day 2 | Oslo, Norway 🇳🇴
✨ Day 2 of the CIRCULess Month 24 (M24) General Assembly concluded with productive discussions, collaborative planning, and a shared commitment to advancing circular solutions for the construction sector.

🌟 One of the major highlights of the day was the Standardization Workshop, which brought consortium partners together to discuss how standardization can accelerate the large-scale adoption of circular construction materials and innovative technologies.

💡 Key takeaways from the workshop:
◾ Strengthening collaboration with European and international standardization bodies.
◾Aligning project results with existing and emerging standards.
◾Identifying opportunities to support the large-scale adoption of circular construction solutions.
◾Planning future contributions that will extend the impact of CIRCULess beyond the project's lifetime.

👏 Throughout the day, partners also:
◾Reviewed progress across the project work packages.
◾Discussed upcoming milestones and deliverables.
◾Explored strategies to maximize the long-term impact of CIRCULess.
◾Shared ideas on translating research into practical industrial applications.

A big thank you to all our partners for their active participation, valuable contributions, and collaborative spirit. Together, we are driving innovation and helping build a more circular, resilient, and sustainable construction sector.

🚀 On to the next milestone!

#CIRCULess #CircularEconomy #CircularConstruction #EUProjects #ConstructionMaterials #Standardization #Innovation #Sustainability #HorizonEurope #Collaboration

🌍 Consortium: ASEMlab - Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) I AIMEN Centro Tecnológico I Holcim I Omtre I FORESTIA I Gjøvik Kommune I R-NanoLab - National Technical University of Athens I DTU - Technical University of Denmark I Luleå University of Technology I UNE - Asociación Española de Normalización I IRES I Global Consulting Sustainability AS I Eindhoven University of Technology I TECNALIA Research & Innovation I Volbas I University of Thessaly I bAvenir I TheGreenTech I Zerofect I University of Hertfordshire