How circular construction can revolutionize affordable housing?

The ECESP Leadership Group on Circular Built Environment organised the #EUCircularTalks on Circular approaches to affordable housing: reshaping the future on 14 November at 10:00 – 12:30 CET on MS Teams.

This session was tailored for policymakers, architects, project developers, and social housing companies eager to learn how to implement circular principles while keeping costs manageable. The speakers explained how circular principles can reshape affordable housing, providing long-term solutions for social housing and a just transition. Through theoretical frameworks and real-life case studies, they aimed to foster an open discussion and shared both successes and challenges.

 Programme Highlights:

• Opening remarks:
  • Speaker: João Nabais, Member of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)
• Initiative ‘New Normal’: creating a common language on circular construction
  • Speaker: Bas Van der Westerlo, Cirkelstad
• Public, cooperative, and social housing: a platform for circular innovation
  • Speaker: Dara Turnbull, Housing Europe
• Circular building as a core principle: insights in three case studies
  • Speaker: Benjamin Denef, DMOA architects 
• Circular renovations in social housing: financial aspects and practical insights
  • Speaker: Joris Van der Flaas, Woonmaatschappij LeefGoed
• Case Social Housing France
  • Speaker: Aude de Brébisson, Low Carbon Transition Project Manager, Polylogis
• Panel discussion with all speakers
  • Moderator: Laetitia Aumont, European Environmental Bureau (EEB) 

Presentations: general presentation, Housing Europe presentation, DMOA presentation.