Training material for public procurers - How to procure circular construction skills?
This slide deck aims to help public procurers and policymakers better understand how they can stimulate demand for circular construction skills through public procurement. The deck can be used as a self-learning tool, with links to other resources to learn more about the topic. It can also be used and adapted as needed to help to raise awareness among your colleagues and partners on how they can promote circular construction skills.
Assessment of Building Materials in the European Residential Building Stock: An Analysis at EU27 Level
This study provides a detailed analysis of the materials available in the EU27 residential building sector. It elaborates on the data provided by the
H2020 European projects Hotmaps and AmBIENCe, from which it quantifies a number of materials, including those used for floors, roofs, etc. in a variety of building types, in each EU27 country. The methods and data provided support BuiltHub’s mission of enabling targeted policymaking and planning of decarbonization strategies for the European bui...
German smart cities on the way to using the Environmental Insights Explorer by Google: A handbook for municipalities
This guide is intended for German municipalities interested in using data from Google's Environmental Insights Explorer (EIE) and illustrates how this data can support planning processes for climate protection, particularly in the transport sector. A step-by-step guide illustrates the process of the internal coordination to the use of the data.
The content of this handbook is based on the experience of the ICLEI Europe in analysing EIE data and its potential use to improve transport emissions c...
UrbanByNature - the global programme for urban nature pioneers
UrbanByNature is a facilitated capacity-building programme promoting exchange among cities, researchers and SMEs and building bridges with the NBS communities in Brazil, the Caucasus, China, South America, Korea, and South-Eastern Europe. Participation in the programme is open and free of charge with new opportunities coming up regularly for other regions worldwide. New hubs are planned in Spain, Scotland and Flandres.
Barriers and recommendations for strategic procurement
This discussion document identifies the main barriers European contracting authorities face when undertaking sustainable, circular and innovation procurement.
