Environmental Data for Building Materials in the Nordic Countries
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Publisher: Nordic Council of Ministers
Published: 1995
Total Pages: 134
ISBN-13: 9789291207046
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Life-cycle Assessment in Building and Construction
Author: Shpresa Kotaji
Publisher: SETAC
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 111
ISBN-13: 1880611597
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSynergies and trade-offs between carbon footprint and other environmental impacts of buildings
Author: Sankelo, Paula
Publisher: Nordic Council of Ministers
Published: 2022-09-15
Total Pages: 104
ISBN-13: 9289373970
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAvailable online: https://pub.norden.org/temanord2022-551/ Low-carbon and circular public procurement aims at reducing climate emissions, promoting value retention, closed material loops and savings in resource use. In the construction and renovation of buildings, attention is paid to the planning phase as well as minimizing material and demolition waste and recycling waste appropriately. In the construction of road infrastructure, significant savings in material and money could be achieved by utilizing secondary materials from the site or nearby.This study examined and illustrated the approaches of low-carbon and circular construction and their synergies and trade-offs. Emissions and potential emission savings were calculated in three case studies representing different aspects of circular construction.
Climate Accounting in Public Procurements: Status in the Nordic Countries
Author: Standley, Martin
Publisher: Nordic Council of Ministers
Published: 2022-09-08
Total Pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9289373636
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAvailable online: https://pub.norden.org/temanord2022-544/ Public procurement is increasingly being used to implement political goals, often related to sustainability. A prioritised goal at present is reducing the climate emissions caused by our consumption of goods and services. For contracting authorities (CA), taking climate aspects into account when procuring requires effort and can increase costs. They need data to be able to select which procurements, products and suppliers can give most climate effect. At present relevant, comparable climate data is not readily available. This report analyses the needs for CAs and the current status in the Nordic countries as a basis for planning actions to better the availability of product-related climate data.
Nordic Network for Circular Construction
Author: Barth, Sabin
Publisher: Nordic Council of Ministers
Published: 2023-10-06
Total Pages: 150
ISBN-13: 9289376813
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAvailable online: https://pub.norden.org/nord2023-031/ Nordic Network for circular construction. Report from work package 2 about barriers and possibilites within circular construction, A state of the art report from the five Nordic countries, The situation in the countries during 2018-2022.
Strategies and methods for implementing CE in construction activities in the Nordic countries: supporting cases
Author: Wahlström, Margareta
Publisher: Nordic Council of Ministers
Published: 2021-04-12
Total Pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9289369299
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAvailable online: https://pub.norden.org/temanord2021-508/ The national strategies for a circular economy set the overall targets for implementation of circular economy in the country. Putting theory into practice via local strategies can be a good means for the transition towards a circular economy in the construction sector. Municipalities can set demands for CE solutions by requiring, e.g. the use of recycled and/or recyclable construction materials, the application of design for disassembly principles in construction and requiring resource mapping, and reuse and recycling in the demolition phase. The study identifies and presents cases and experiences from the implementation of CE concepts at the local level in the Nordic communities with a focus on construction, renovation and demolition. Barriers and drivers for the uptake of CE solutions are analysed, and enabling factors that could support the implementation of circular economy concepts and identified barriers in norms, legislation and guidelines are described. As part of the project, the project group gave 10 policy recommendations.
Durability of Building Materials & Components 7 vol.1
Author: C Sjostrom
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2018-12-12
Total Pages: 802
ISBN-13: 1136746684
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFirst Published in 2004. This volume presents the proceedings of the seventh Conference on the Durability of Building Materials and Components, held in May 1996. Emphasis is given to service life data and in-service performance, and the text reflects current research activity in these areas.
Assessment of initiatives to prevent waste from building and construction sectors
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Publisher: Nordic Council of Ministers
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 85
ISBN-13: 9289322306
DOWNLOAD EBOOKVoluntary Agreements and Environmental Labelling in the Nordic Countries
Author: Bjørn Bauer
Publisher: Nordic Council of Ministers
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 169
ISBN-13: 928932239X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRapporten præsenterer et studie af brugen af frivillige aftaler og forekomsten af miljømærker i de nordiske lande, inklusiv brugen af instrumenterne i et policy mix med andre policy værktøjer. Grundlaget for rapporten er fem landestudier, der hver især kortlægger brugen af de nævnte policy værktøjer i de fem nordiske lande og præsenterer identificerede evalueringer af konkrete frivillige aftaler og miljømærkeordninger. Fra evalueringerne uddrages konklusioner om omkostningseffektivitet samt gode og dårlige eksempler på anvendelse af frivillige aftaler og miljømærkeordninger i kombination med andre styringsmidler. Det primære formål er at udvikle anbefalinger, der kan understøtte og give input til justeringer af strategier for den fremtidige anvendelse af frivillige aftaler og miljømærker i de nordiske landes miljøregulering. Rapporten er udført af Plan Miljø og finansieret af Nordisk Ministerråd.
