We organise our actions in six thematic & strategic agendas:
Strategic Agendas:
Bio-economy
Circular Construction
Chemicals/Plastics
Manufacturing Industry
Food Chain
Water Cycles
Seven leverages provide additional support:
Leverage effects:
Lever Policy Instruments
Lever Circular Procurement
Lever Communication
Lever Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Lever Financing
Lever Jobs & Skills
Lever Research
What, why and how?
Why are we pursuing a circular economy?
Future visions 2050
How do we see our circular future?
About our management
Who steers what at Flanders Circular?
Older social housing units usually lack (rain)water collection or recovery systems. Even during the renovation of these dwellings, action in this regard is rarely taken, often due to a lack of cost-effectiveness. In total, there are more than 50,000 homes in Flanders affected. This results in the loss of billions of liters of precious water.
With De Sociale Watersprong, BAM interbuild aims to analyze how water in the respective neighborhoods can have a local and profitable second life. We aim for a circular (re)building service where we equip existing social housing units with rainwater collection and greywater recovery systems. Ideally, the investment would be repaid through savings on the water bill.
We have put our ideas into practice through a small-scale demonstration project in which four social housing units were equipped with sustainable collective rainwater facilities. The installations are smart and can continuously monitor water usage. Additionally, residents receive tips and guidance on sustainable water usage. From this pilot project, we study water recovery as a service and evaluate the model for technical, legal, and economic scalability.
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The data and conclusions derived from this pilot project can be used for further analysis or recommendations regarding the use and installation of such systems for years to come. A follow-up project at the neighborhood level is on the table, and we are currently conducting a feasibility study to determine the most suitable system to implement. In doing so, we aim to consider possible integration into the technical installations of the social energy leap (a project focusing on energy renovations in social housing).