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Bureau International du Béton Manufacturé

BIBM

The objects of the association are to: - develop and encourage international co-operation in the scientific, technical and standardisation fields; - form a reference contact body for European and international, nongovernmental and official government agencies and authorities; - contribute to the promotion of precast concrete products. For that purpose, the B.I.B.M.: - organises or contributes to the organisation of congresses, conferences, seminars, meetings, missions or study visits; - drafts and disseminates or contributes to the drafting and to the dissemination of scientific, technical and promotional documents, in a written or electronic format; - seeks alliances, whenever necessary or desirable, with other associations or organisations, in order to achieve its objects; - funds, or contributes to the funding, of scientific and/or technical studies and works, all in the fields concerning it. The above list is not exhaustive.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Philippe Moseley (Cabinet of Commissioner Dan Jørgensen) and European Insulation Manufacturers Association and

9 Dec 2025 · Implementation of the Construction Products Regulation (CPR)

Meeting with Mirzha De Manuel (Cabinet of Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis) and European Insulation Manufacturers Association and Eurogypsum

9 Dec 2025 · Implementation of the Construction Products Regulation (CPR)

Response to European strategy for housing construction

16 Sept 2025

BIBM, representing the European precast concrete industry, welcomes the European Commissions initiative to develop a European Strategy for Housing Construction. We share the urgency of addressing Europes housing affordability crisis while ensuring resilience, sustainability and competitiveness in the construction ecosystem. Concrete is the most widely used construction material in Europe, and precast concrete in particular offers unique advantages that directly support the Commissions objectives of boosting productivity, affordability and sustainability. Precast solutions enable industrialised and digital methods of construction that reduce whole life costs, accelerate delivery, and minimise waste. With raw materials locally available, precast concrete also strengthens Europes strategic autonomy and supports resilient regional supply chains. Key benefits of precast concrete include: - Durability and lifecycle value: Long-lasting, low-maintenance, and inherently fire- and weather-resistant, ensuring safety and reduced lifecycle costs. - Accelerated construction: Offsite manufacturing and modular approaches enable faster, more predictable delivery of housing (including high-rise buildings) at scale, helping to address home shortages. - Circularity and material efficiency: Precast concrete is locally sourced, recyclable, and designed for disassembly, enabling resource efficiency and reuse while advancing EU circular economy goals and strengthening secondary raw material markets. - Environmental performance: Thermal mass improves energy efficiency and comfort, while reusing and low-carbon innovations support climate neutrality. - Design flexibility: Adaptable for diverse housing needs, from social housing to mixed-use developments, while enabling slim, efficient construction that uses less material. - Productivity and cost control: Industrialised offsite production shortens construction times, reduces on-site labour needs, and ensures predictable costs across the project lifecycle. - Digitalisation and smart production: Advanced tools like BIM (Building Information Modelling), digital twins, and automated factory systems optimise planning, accuracy, quality control, and coordination, enabling precise, data-driven management of precast elements from factory to site. To ensure the Strategy for Housing Construction achieves its ambitions, BIBM recommends the following actions, aligned with Concrete Europes seven principles (see the attached position paper): 1. Promote sustainable and climate-resilient housing by incentivising durable and energy-efficient building materials, and streamlining permitting procedures for innovative housing solutions. 2. Integrate circular economy principles by setting EU standards for the reuse and recycling of construction products, and by promoting design-for-disassembly approaches. 3. Boost digitalisation and industrialisation of construction through EU support for BIM, digital building permits, and offsite methods, ensuring efficiency gains and competitiveness across the Single Market. 4. Mobilise public and private investment via an EU Affordable Housing Fund, green bonds, and predictable financing frameworks, while addressing VAT, state aid rules, and Basel III barriers to investment. 5. Reform public procurement to prioritise lifecycle performance, long-term affordability, and sustainability criteria rather than lowest upfront cost. 6. Ensure comprehensive safety and resilience standards, including EU-wide harmonisation of fire safety requirements. 7. Strengthen stakeholder engagement by involving the construction ecosystem in annual housing summits and consultation processes to monitor progress and exchange best practice. BIBM urges the Commission to prioritise affordable housing, promote durable and cost-effective construction, support efficient material use, enable investment in industrialised/digital methods, ensure a skilled workforce, and foster collaboration to share best practices.
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Meeting with Katharina Knapton-Vierlich (Head of Unit Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs) and CEMBUREAU - The European Cement Association and

20 Feb 2025 · Discuss the CPR Acquis process and the next steps for the drafting of standardisation request for ready-mix concrete and its links with the standardisation request for cement, precast concrete and aggregates

Response to Review of the Construction Products Regulation

12 Jul 2022

BIBM is the Federation of the European Precast Concrete industry, representing the manufacturers at the European level. The role of the association is to establish a dialogue between the precast concrete sector on one side and European and international stakeholders, including policy makers and standard writers, on the other, for the achievement of a fair, market-relevant regulatory framework. In the field of the CPR, BIBM contributed to and fully supports the position of Construction Products Europe (CPE) and reminds the key role CPE, as representative of ALL construction products, in contributing to its improvement in the dialogue with European institutions. BIBM suggests focusing on solving the following issues in view of achieving the objectives of the regulation (a well-functioning single market for construction products and a green and digital transition in the ecosystem): (1) The simultaneous presence of declarations of performances (DoP) and declarations of conformity (DoC) in the CE-marking will cause confusion in the market and will increase misunderstandings on its meaning and use. (2) Despite an identified need for simplification, the proposed regulation is more and more complex. This will have the following adverse effects: o It will represent an administrative burden for manufacturers, whilst not increasing the usability by stakeholders and (national) authorities; o It will bring increased costs for manufacturers, that will be finally borne by the users; o It will produce a loss of interest for a common, European approach when judged too far from the market needs. (3) Use the possibilities of digitalisation for improving the market conditions (accessibility of information, productivity, modernisation etc...), not as a way to justify the acceptability of additional regulation. BIBM is fully committed to further contribute (both directly and through CPE) to an improved system and is already involved in the CPR Acquis procedure for the specific framework (establishment of a new Standardisation Request) for precast concrete products.
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Response to Revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive 2010/31/EU

22 Mar 2021

The review of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) provides us with an opportunity to raise the bar in terms of reducing the (climate) impact of buildings across Europe by making them more energy efficient. In this respect, BIBM, the Federation of the European Precast Concrete Industry, calls on the European Commission to consider the following points when elaborating its proposals for the revision of the EPBD: • Improve the recognition of the benefits of thermal capacity by taking the “effective thermal mass” into account in the Directive Concrete can reduce the energy which our buildings consume thanks to its high thermal mass. It does this through its unique ability to absorb heat during the day and release it at night, providing a stable indoor temperature. This in turn reduces the need for heating and cooling, thus reducing emissions. • When deep renovation is mentioned, also make reference to the possibility of rebuilding When deep renovation is envisaged, a life cycle analysis should be carried out to assess the best option with a medium to long term perspective: renovation or rebuilding. Provided that this analysis is performed, both scenarios should receive the same financial and fiscal benefits. • The EPBD should be the central tool to regulate the energy performance of buildings The Energy Efficiency First principle should be translated into prioritizing reduction of energy need due to the high level of ancillary benefits associated with highly energy efficient buildings. • Take advantage of the building fabric to support increased uptake of renewable energy Thermal energy storage in the building fabric allows for shifting the time of highest demand for electricity for heating and cooling in buildings, thereby drawing power at times when a higher share of renewable sources are used in the electricity mix. Fabric energy storage also allows for greater uptake of own renewable sources such as heat pumps, avoiding the need for conversion to electricity altogether, as well as own solar or wind power. • Prioritise not only reducing primary energy but also reducing absolute energy use A switch from primary energy to renewable energy should not lead to less energy efficiency buildings. The goal should always be to reduce energy demand first, followed by use of sustainable energy, and finally efficient use of fossil fuels if strictly necessary. • Ensure that energy efficiency does not come at the expense of indoor comfort Energy efficiency measures should keep occupant comfort in mind, and avoid draughts and large temperature differentials within rooms. One way to achieve this is to prioritise the use of operative temperature rather than air temperature in building design, in order to achieve thermal comfort while saving energy. • Energy performance calculation methodologies must be sophisticated enough to take dynamic effects, like thermal mass, into account Energy performance calculation methodologies based on a steady-state analysis will not capture dynamic (time related) effects, such as the natural storage and release of thermal energy which occurs with heavyweight building elements (thermal mass). Dynamic calculation methods should be preferred in order to allow designers to avail of such properties in their energy performance strategy, which come at no additional cost, and to avoid a gap between designed performance and real performance. BIBM promotes the uptake of efficient construction solutions for buildings and is willing to exchange with the Commission both expertise and outputs from relevant activities and EU-funded projects regarding sustainable and energy-efficient construction.
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Response to Sustainable Products Initiative

16 Nov 2020

BIBM supports the objectives of the Sustainable Product Policy Initiative (SPPI) within the new Circular Economy Action Plan, one of the action plan’s most important initiative to shift towards a well-functioning European market for secondary raw materials and circular products. Construction industry worked relentlessly during the last years to accomplish these goals under a European approach considering that the environmental performance of construction products only make sense in the context of the building or the construction works (the final "product"). Construction products are CE marked according to Regulation (EU) 305/2011 (CPR) and the EC is discussing how environmental performance of products is going to be integrated in this product policy. When it comes to the construction sector, the Commission should take into account that: • Circularity in construction can only be addressed in a holistic approach respecting the subsidiarity principle (market regulated at European level and construction works at National level). Regulation (EU) 305/2011 (CPR) was developed to be able to deal with this competence sharing. Environmental assessments should be done at building level, rather than at product level. The assessment should be over the whole life cycle of the building/structure. • Construction products manufacturers deliver Environmental Product Declarations under a voluntary approach according to a European methodology for the assessment of the environmental performance of products exists. It is standardised in CEN documents developed by CEN/TC 350 e.g. EN 15804+A2 and it is aligned with the PEF methodology. The information provided is complete and include additional indicators to the PEF list e.g. renewable energy use. We must emphasize that the approach of EN 15804 is particularly adapted to the specific peculiarities of the construction sector and that the European Commission’s Level(s) framework has relied on this EPD information. For precast in particular: • Precast concrete products lifespan is longer than usual consumer products and it did not become shorter over the last decades; on the contrary, durability of concrete elements is constantly improved. • The idea of “mandatory recycled content” would not lead to better environmental and circularity performances in all cases: o Recycled concrete can be used both in bound (e.g. new concrete) or unbound (e.g. geotechnical works) applications. When used in unbound applications, recycled concrete has better performances than natural aggregates and should therefore be the preferred re-use of concrete after its first life; o It is assessed that using 100% of recycled concrete could cover between 10% and 20% of the yearly needs of aggregates; recycled materials can therefore be unavailable or should be transported from high distances, which would negatively affect the life cycle impacts; Therefore the positive impacts of using recycled materials should be assessed on local/regional bases, taking into account the needs, the availability and the transportation distances. The regulatory overlap between CPR and Ecodesign is not justified because the scope of the first already covers a potential wider scope of the Ecodesign. In addition, duplication of CE marking according to two legislative frameworks delivering the same performance information is misleading for the market and creates an unjustified risk of regulatory clash. Declaration of Performance (DoP) according to the CPR proved to be an excellent instrument to implement public procurement; environmental information integrated in DoP will serve for this purpose without the need for additional regulatory frameworks. BIBM fully agrees with Construction Products Europe that there is no need to widen the Ecodesing legal framework for construction products because Regulation (EU) 305/2011 offers enough and even more instruments to achieve the European Union goals as regards sustainability.
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Response to EU Action Plan Towards a Zero Pollution Ambition for air, water and soil

29 Oct 2020

BIBM, the Federation of the European Precast Concrete Industry (www.bibm.eu), supports the EU's ambition to take further steps towards a zero pollution ambition. We welcome any efforts to reduce emissions to the atmosphere, water, and soil. Therefore, we support the integrated approach of the IED whereby permits are adapted to local conditions. Industrial emissions may be a leading cause of pollution in Europe and they should be dealt with. The IED is functioning quite well in this perspective. It provides significant improvement on the interaction between seven previously existing directives (including in particular the IPPC Directive). The IED reduces the administrative burden through combined requirements on granting permits and streamlined reporting. The BREF process is generally an important tool to improve the environmental performance of European industry. We believe that the IED and the BREFs are delivering environmental performance across the EU because their approach is flexible, focuses on continuous improvements and addresses local environmental issues holistically. Thus, the new action plan should be also focused on measures to strengthen enforcement and implementation of the existing legislation. When it comes to urban water treatment, we need a more ambitious approach which is essential for future circular wastewater management. We should also take into account a huge potential of appropriately treated wastewater and find different ways to reuse it. This is particularly important in times of changing rainfall patterns, severe droughts and water shortages. The UWWTD should promote circular economy for water by helping remove obstacles to enable widespread reuse of urban water as an alternative water supply for agricultural, municipal and industrial purposes. Water is, and will be, a very important resource, to be sustainably managed today and in the future. Precast concrete is an excellent material for containment, whether this is for water storage, domestic rainwater or grey water collection. The strength and resilience of precast concrete has been proven for these and other applications such as wastewater treatment works. BIBM is willing to exchange with the EC both expertise and outputs from relevant activities and EU funded projects regarding sustainable construction towards a Zero Pollution Ambition. The real green transition can only be achieved if the EU devotes itself to a massive push towards the circular economy and we are happy to contribute in this regards.
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Response to Review of Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency

21 Sept 2020

BIBM, the Federation of the European Precast Concrete Industry, shares the European Commission's view that energy use needs to be reduced in order to minimise the associated environmental impacts while maximising benefits for society (Option 3). ‘Energy efficiency first’ principle must be at the core of Europe’s energy policy and the relevant measures should be applied across the entire energy value chain. That’s why the possible EED revision should contribute to the implementation of other European Green Deal initiatives (e.g. Renovation Wave) and to the achievement of a more ambitious EU climate target for 2030. We fully recognize the strategic importance of the EED directive and support the decarbonisation of the energy sector. The EU building sector is the largest single energy consumer in Europe responsible for approximately 40% of EU energy consumption. It has been estimated that 75 % of the existing buildings are energy inefficient. Improving energy efficiency in buildings has a key role to play in achieving the ambitious goal of carbon-neutrality by 2050. It will result in lower energy bills and reduced energy demand. Energy-efficient buildings can truly be efficient when a combination of crucial factors like thermal mass, air tightness and ventilation are properly addressed. The thermal mass of concrete allows shifting of peak heating and cooling loads in a structure to help reduce mechanical-system requirements and energy consumption through the building envelope. A proper thermal performance benefits the environment and brings lower costs to the consumer.
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Response to Revision of the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive

8 Sept 2020

BIBM, the Federation of the European Precast Concrete Industry, welcomes the revision of the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD), its possible integration with the Sewage Sludge Directive and its objective of improving existing EU legislation and making it fit for any future challenges. We need more ambitious approach for stormwater treatment, untreated surface runoff and local infiltration solutions, which is essential for future circular wastewater management. We should also take into account a huge potential of appropriately treated wastewater and find different ways to reuse it. This is particularly important in times of changing rainfall patterns, severe droughts and water shortages. The UWWTD should promote circular economy for water by helping remove obstacles to enable widespread reuse of urban water as an alternative water supply for agricultural, municipal and industrial purposes. Water is and will be a very important resource, to be sustainably managed as from today. Especially in cities. Precast concrete is an excellent and sustainable material for containment, whether this is for water storage, domestic rainwater or grey water collection. Concrete pipeline systems play a key role in taking sewerage flows for treatment. Using rigid pipes guarantees no deformation and therefore no leakage and centuries of performance. A parallel system separating rainwater from wastewater can easily be installed using precast concrete elements in order to use the former for industrial and agricultural applications. Systems composed of permeable paving and pipes allow to deal with intensive rain and floodings. In case of extreme dry weather and lack of water, precast tanks and pipes can store the excessive water precedently accumulated for such harsh periods. Permeable paving systems, soakaways and attenuation tanks are used in sustainable urban drainage systems (SUDS). These systems help prevent rapid run-off of rainwater from roads and pavements in urban areas by allowing water to permeate quickly and naturally. All precast paving allows some permeability; in contrast hard surfaces with no joints are a problem because rainfall cannot drain sufficiently quickly and the water builds up, causing localised flooding – which is inconvenient, damaging and potentially dangerous.
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Response to Environmental claims based on environmental footprint methods

28 Aug 2020

BIBM, the federation of the European Precast Concrete Industry, fully supports the position of Construction Products Europe on this topic. Our industry actively contributed in the past years to the establishment of a framework for the delivery of accurate and reliable information about sustainability of construction works in the field of standardisation (CEN/TC 350). We strongly believe that this is the right approach for the construction sector for the following reasons: • EN 15804 is developed specifically for construction products in their role as “intermediate products” for achieving the required characteristics in the final construction work (building, infrastructure etc...). PEF is designed for end-user products; • The construction products industry has been investing money and resources during the last years for providing information following the EN 15804; restarting with a new system now would be a tremendous loss and will further confuse the market. Smalla dn medium seized enterprised will hardly be able to follow; • Alignment between EN 15804 and PEF was achieved successfully with the latest revision of EN 15804+A2 in order to take into account the key PEF principles. The exercise was made with the clear objective to keep using EN 15804 in the field of construction products and the result was satisfactory for all the parties (full response to the European Commission mandate). Due to the fact that construction works are under the competence of Member States and considering the subsidiarity principle, we believe that option 3 for construction products will not work. Options 1 and 2 could work, provided that the specificities of the construction sector are taken into account as mentioned above. Thanks for the possibility to give a feedback to this important initiative!
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Response to Review of the Construction Products Regulation

19 Aug 2020

BIBM welcomes the European Commission’s initiative to solve the issues linked with the implementation of the Construction Products Regulation and improve it. BIBM fully supports the views of Construction Products Europe, who is not in favour of major changes in the CPR and definitely rejects the option of repealing this Regulation. In addition, we believe that there is a need to distinguish two objectives with the revision of the CPR: solve the legal issues on the short term and respond to the societal needs as defined in the Green Deal (and other upcoming policies) on the medium. Addressing both in the same process would delay the solution of the present standstill and mix these issues (mainly technical) with the new policy needs. For the first objective (short term) - Option A A proper functioning market for construction products is the main and common aim of all actors. Harmonised standards have today the double role of providing legal compliance under the CPR and including the state-of-the-art in shared technical development for a mutual understanding among stakeholders. Some of the specifications included in a hEN are common to the two mentioned roles, others not, but all of them respond to a clear need of the involved actors. A joint understanding of the CPR in its present format could address current legal barriers, with the aim of keeping the system stable, adaptable and able to secure the required compliance. The system is indeed well-known to all actors and malfunctioning linked to legal concerns and different interpretations can be corrected. Waiting for the full revision is not an option on the short term; precast concrete products under mandate M/100 are identified as the first target family of products by National Authorities, showing the need for a quick solution. The focus should be in establishing clear requirements linked to the legal aspects in the standardisation requests, whilst leaving the definition of technical details to experts in the framework of CEN. For the Second objective (medium term) - Option B The inclusion of policy needs linked to the Green Deal, the new Circular Economy Action Plan and the upcoming Strategy for a Sustainable Built Environment could be achieved with a limited revision of the CPR. Standards developed by CEN/TC 350 (e.g. EN 15804 and EN15978 for sustainability assessment and the future work on circularity in construction expected under the same committee) shall be the basis for this work, using a similar approach as for other BRCW. Concerning sustainability, the recent amendment of EN 15804 to the product environmental footprint (PEF) methodology provides the best basis for going forward. The achieved alignment with PEF ensures that manufacturers providing products for both the construction sector and other sectors would have to deal with limited variances, whilst fully encompassing the specific needs of the construction sector where products develop their performances in the construction work they are integrated in. Concerning the incorporation of circular economy principles in construction works, it is critical to ensure that construction products maintain their performance as long as possible (and therefore stay in the loop). The impact of the use phase should then be minimised (easy maintenance and repair, reuse of structures and reuse of products) before targeting end-of-life solutions, as demonstrated by several studies. The durability of a product (as already included in BRCW 7) is the key factor influencing the annualised environmental impact of the production, use and end-of-life phases. BIBM is willing to actively contribute in further discussions with all involved stakeholders (European Commission, Member States Authorities, CEN and all other actors) to achieve both objectives in a quick and shared way, thus granting the required policy stability for the development of the construction sector in Europe.
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Response to EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change

30 Jun 2020

BIBM, the Federation of the European Precast Concrete Industry, promotes the uptake of efficient construction solutions for buildings and infrastructures. It is vital that we invest in infrastructure which is long-lasting and robust – but we must also consider the overall quality of the environment and human well being. The onset of the effects of climate change, including flooding, extreme heat and weather events and sea level rise, mean that the future pressure on construction and civil engineering structures will be much greater than today. Precast concrete allows us to build sustainably and with confidence in the face of such adversity. A long list of different applications and solutions are available corresponding to changing climate conditions. The reduction of emissions generated during the life cycle of the construction is important in order to mitigate climate change. But besides combating and preventing climate change, the proper adaptation to the foreseeable consequences of climate change is very much needed. To address such evolutions, the thermal inertia properties of precast concrete ensure a more constant and appropriate temperature in the buildings, both in cold and hot climates, with a minimum demand for heating and cooling. Precast concrete is a strong material and resists to fire and other possible natural catastrophes which may occur more frequently in European regions, such as floods or droughts. Buildings we design and build today will have to be immune to more extreme climatic conditions and environmental pressures in the future. Adapting our built environment to the impacts of climate change will be a substantial challenge for the European Union. It will require contributions from governments, industry and citizens and the European Institutions have to ensure the right regulatory framework in order for us to succeed. The creation of an intersectoral forum (construction, energy, transport) is also needed to promote the exchanges of experience between the different sectors most concerned by climate change adaptation.
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Response to Commission Communication – "Renovation wave" initiative for the building sector

8 Jun 2020

BIBM, the Federation of the European Precast Concrete Industry, supports the principle of the renovation wave aimed at reducing energy consumption of buildings and updating the building stock to present and future needs. When it comes to deep renovation, the rebuilding option should be considered as a valid alternative to refurbishment. Using Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) and Life Cycle Costing (LCC) tools to assess the impacts of the two solutions and identify which one fits better to users’ need. Social and cultural heritage and economic considerations also have to be taken into account. Economic incentives should therefore be equally attributed to the best retained solution. Furthermore, the incentives foreseen in the initiative should be extended beyond the housing sector to include commercial and industrial properties. Use of industrial areas that are not used anymore by demolishing old industrial buildings and building new ones prevents additional use of unsealed areas and thus reduces land use. A “renovation initiative” could also provide solutions for the environmental risk (for the new owner) of using old industrial areas. The construction sector has noticeably evolved lately, especially due to the introduction of new techniques of construction that use industrialized processes such as precast concrete elements. Thanks to these innovations in construction, rebuilding has become a real alternative when considering deep renovations, instead of the traditional refurbishment. One of the possible keys to the avoidance of demolition of concrete buildings is the design of buildings for future disassembly that supports reuse and adaptation. The possibilities given by new flexible designs adapt easily to the new needs of a changing society and are far better than having to reach a forced “compromise” due to the presence of constraints linked to the existing work. Furthermore rebuilding has social impacts as construction elements can be highly factory produced instead of work itself, enhancing the labor safety of workforce (more automatized production, better environment conditions, etc.) and design of new buildings based on precast concrete industrialized solutions enables to achieve longer spans and free work spaces, an added value specially for the upcoming times if minimum security distances are requested. Renovation and refurbishment are handy solutions in cases, where buildings are relatively new, the building does not have major structural damages, does not contain any dangerous substances and will have the same functional use. Rebuilding can be the most cost-effective and energy saving solution in a long run. Despite of sometimes having high initial cost, investments will pay off in a long term by low energy use of the new building. A modern new building is normally more sustainable and flexible, its lifespan lasts longer and energy technologies can be implemented much more efficient. Significant energy savings can be achieved by incorporating thermal mass that can also be actively enhanced through the use of Thermally Active Building Systems (TABS). TABS combines the advantage of radiant surface heating and cooling and the utilization of building structure as thermal energy storage. New buildings can be constructed for production and use of renewable energy and quarters can become independent smart grids. BIBM strongly supports the application of the principle of "efficiency first". Energy-efficient buildings can truly be efficient when a combination of crucial factors like thermal mass, air tightness and ventilation are properly addressed. Energy efficiency is not only linked to insulation, which is what is added in the renovation of an existing building. A proper thermal performance benefits the environment and brings lower costs to the consumer. Having said that, we fully agree that proper renovation should also address building integrated renewables, waste management, sustainability and circularity principles.
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Response to A new Circular Economy Action Plan

15 Jan 2020

BIBM welcomes new circular economy package which aims to make the most of Europe’s products and materials, prolonging their life cycle at each stage of life. We believe that life-cycle cost assessment is important to estimate the sustainability of a production process and for effective green building standards. It is also necessary to encourage design improvements that will increase the durability and recyclability of the product. That is why we agree with the Commission to develop targeted guidelines for use on demolition sites, including on the treatment of hazardous waste, and to promote sorting systems for construction and demolition waste in the revised proposals on waste.
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Meeting with Heidi Jern (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen)

18 Mar 2015 · Circular Economy