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LTH Profile Area: Circular Building Sector

Circularity in the building sector is crucial for achieving a carbon neutral, sustainable society. The Profile Area Circular Building Sector addresses the industry's major challenges: carbon impact and energy use, use of natural resources, and waste generation. The Profile Area contributes new knowledge on circular solutions and approaches, bridging the gap between industry and academia.

 

A circular building sector will drastically reduce its energy use, carbon dioxide emissions, generation of waste and use of virgin materials.

Focus areas


Research on building materials and component from the circularity perspective. Research is conducted on the micro and macro level, using laboratory experiments, field experiments, and theoretical analyses.

Contact: Erik Serrano

Research on circular design in both new and existing buildings. Design for deconstruction, design for flexibility, easy maintenance and repair, and replacement of existing components are specific research foci. 

Contact: Ulla Janson

Research on circular use of the existing building stock. This includes, e.g., sharing and multifunctionality, hybrid spaces, and flexible leases. Business models rooted in circularity principles, such as, access/functionality over ownership and product-service systems are central to the research.

Contact: Riikka Kyrö


Education

Several courses relevant to students interested in the profile area thematic are already offered in the first, second, and third cycles at LTH. Additionally, new courses for lifelong learning are under development.

Contact: Jonas Niklewski


Infrastructure

The infrastructures specific to the Profile Area are located at LTH, Faculty of Engineering. The participating research groups have access to experimental resources for testing of a wide range of materials and of components and structures of different types and sizes. A joint Sustainable Community Building Lab (SCB-Lab) is under formation, aiming at creating a one-stop-shop for researchers and industry partners in need of experimental resources.

Ulla Janson and Dennis Johansson. Photo.

Coordinators

Ulla Janson and Dennis Johansson

Links open in Lund University's Research Portal

Do you want to become a member?

Are you a researcher within circular economy and buildings at Lund University? Welcome to apply for membership in the profile area by sending a short CV and a list of relevant publications to Riika Kyrö.

Riikka Kyrö — Lund University

Circularity in the building sector is crucial for achieving a carbon neutral, sustainable society. The Profile Area Circular Building Sector addresses the industry's major challenges: carbon impact and energy use, use of natural resources, and waste generation. The Profile Area contributes new knowledge on circular solutions and approaches, bridging the gap between industry and academia.

 

A circular building sector will drastically reduce its energy use, carbon dioxide emissions, generation of waste and use of virgin materials.

Focus areas


Research on building materials and component from the circularity perspective. Research is conducted on the micro and macro level, using laboratory experiments, field experiments, and theoretical analyses.

Contact: Erik Serrano

Research on circular design in both new and existing buildings. Design for deconstruction, design for flexibility, easy maintenance and repair, and replacement of existing components are specific research foci. 

Contact: Ulla Janson

Research on circular use of the existing building stock. This includes, e.g., sharing and multifunctionality, hybrid spaces, and flexible leases. Business models rooted in circularity principles, such as, access/functionality over ownership and product-service systems are central to the research.

Contact: Riikka Kyrö


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Links open in Lund University's Research Portal

Infrastructure

The infrastructures specific to the Profile Area are located at LTH, Faculty of Engineering. The participating research groups have access to experimental resources for testing of a wide range of materials and of components and structures of different types and sizes. A joint Sustainable Community Building Lab (SCB-Lab) is under formation, aiming at creating a one-stop-shop for researchers and industry partners in need of experimental resources.

Ulla Janson and Dennis Johansson. Photo.

Coordinators

Ulla Janson and Dennis Johansson

Links open in Lund University's Research Portal