CIRCBUILT: Circular bio-based products for the built environment

The objective of the projects is to transform agricultural waste into new construction products. 

Solutions to mitigate the embodied carbon emissions in the building/construction sector are not yet a reality. Bio-based products have been introduced in the New European Bauhaus (NEB). Reducing further the environmental impact is the heart of HORIZON-MISS-2024-NEB-01-01 through the use of secondary bio-based materials.

CIRCBUILT will develop a high value-added pathway for bio-based waste/residue sources of lignocellulose in the form of building products that otherwise are used in lower value applications, e.g. energy, landfill, feed.

The main objective of CIRCBUILT is to develop and validate with key stakeholders four different types of products 100% made from secondary bio-based materials for the construction sector, while ensuring alignment with NEB values and cascading principles. 

As part of the project, four new construction products are being developed from agricultural waste products:

• Thermal insulation panels
• Construction panels
• Adapting cooling windows
• Indoor acoustic panels

These will have to comply with the various European standards and norms. The new materials will be incorporated into 1:1 mockups.