Copenhagen’s Sustainability in Construction Plan Requires Reuse Survey
In 2016, the City of Copenhagen, Denmark adopted the Sustainability in Construction and Civil Works plan, to ensure that the substantial investments by the City of Copenhagen in construction and civil works are managed in an environmentally responsible way. The plan lays out requirements for Copenhagen’s municipal building projects, including plans for sorting waste, and lifecycle assessments of building materials, and analysis of building elements suitable for reuse before any city-owned building is demolished or renovated.
Construction and civil works produce around 35% of the waste in Copenhagen, and since the municipality established the agenda for energy savings in construction with the KBH 2025 Climate Plan, greater attention has to be given to the resource efficiency of the materials.