EDA share the vision of the industry at the European Parliament

21/10/2013

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EDA was present at the Gypsum Forum 2013, called “Megatrends in Construction”, with a presentation on “Deconstruction: the vision of the European Demolition Association”.

This conference was an initiative of the European Parliament and is directly related to the Gypsum To Gypsum (GtoG) project.

“Megatrends in Construction – Gypsum Forum 2013” was held in Brussels, at Paul Henri-Spaak Building, on the 16th October 2013.

 

Speaker and topics

  • Welcome address by the President of the European Parliament Gypsum Forum to strengthen the shift towards sustainable construction by MEP Jean-Paul Gauzès.
  • Construction for Growth by Mr. Carlo Pettinelli, DG Enterprise, Director for Sustainable Growth and EU 2020.
  • Raw Materials in Construction by MEP Paul Rübig
  • Enhancing Green Public Procurement by MEP Heide Rühle
  • The vision of a Contractor: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Gerd Simsch, Managing Director Bauperformance GmbH
  • The vision of an Academic: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Karsten Tichelmann, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Fachbereich Architektur
  • The vision of an Architect: Mr. Thierry Roche, Architect, “Cité de l’environnement”
  • Deconstruction: the vision of the European Demolition Association: Jose Blanco, Secretary General
  • GTOG (from Gypsum to Gypsum): First Steps towards Gypsum Circular Economy. LIFE11 ENV/BE/001039 Mr. Jean-Yves Burgy, Managing Director, Recovering SARL, partner in the GTOG project
  • Sustainable buildings by Mr. William Neale, Member of cabinet- Commissioner Potočnik, Commissioner for the Environment
  • Conclusion by MEP Jean-Paul Gauzès, President of the European Parliament Gypsum Forum

 

GtoG Project

The main objective of the GtoG project is to change the way gypsum based waste are treated. Despite the fact that a closed loop is possible, the reality is different.

The GtoG project aims at transforming the European gypsum demolition waste market to achieve higher recycling rates of gypsum waste, thereby helping to achieve a resource efficient economy.

This conference gave a vision and a roadmap for achieving sustainable construction step by step throughout the construction supply chain (from the extraction of the construction products until the recycling of the materials at the demolition phase).

This forum on the promotion of sustainable construction and renovation was created in 2012 under the initiative of Mrs. Anja Weisgerber who chaired the Forum in 2012. Mr.Jean-Paul Gauzès, has succeed to her as chairman in 2013.

 

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