“The goal is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle in new buildings and rehabilitation”
TECNALIA contributes to the decarbonisation and transformation of the European built environment through solutions based on innovation in sustainable construction in Europe
The DRASTIC project seeks to transform the built environment in Europe through a series of innovative, affordable and low-carbon circular solutions to be tested in five demonstrators located in different geographical areas, representing approximately 80% of all building types in the EU.
Through innovation in sustainable and circular construction, Europe aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of new construction and rehabilitation, as well as to reduce the embodied carbon of building materials; from the extraction of raw materials to the end of their useful life.
Together with other partners in the project, TECNALIA is leading the project’s digital traceability in a cross-cutting way: it is articulating digital passport prototypes for reused construction products and smart labelling and diagnosis systems through computer vision, with the aim of improving the circularity of the sector. This way, TECNALIA offers its experience in technology and innovation for sustainable construction.
Significant challenges in the construction sector
The construction sector in Europe faces significant challenges: the operational use of buildings accounts for approximately 40% of energy consumption and 36% of greenhouse gas emissions. The construction sector is responsible for 50% of raw material extraction and 36% of generated waste.
DRASTIC addresses these challenges by promoting solutions that improve the life cycle performance of building materials from a holistic perspective.
This project will develop a ground-breaking approach to sustainability and circularity assessment. It will also revolutionise how data is homogenised, tracked and shared between stakeholders in the value chain. DRASTIC will also use innovative technology to enhance data-driven tools for equality evaluation, thermal efficiency, asset identification, multi-cycle traceability and social acceptance.
The DRASTIC project has received funding from Horizon Europe’s Research and Innovation Programme under Grant Agreement No. 101123330.
