1. Environmental policy support for pre-demolition audits in Luxembourg
- Author
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Ehlert, Christina (author), Biwer, Arno P. (author), Benetto, Enrico (author), Ehlert, Christina (author), Biwer, Arno P. (author), and Benetto, Enrico (author)
- Abstract
Luxembourg is witnessing a rapid development in the construction sector including renovation of the existing building stock and due to its small size, the country needs an efficient management of the resulting construction and demolition (C&D) waste. National legal obligations require contractors to carry out an inventory of building materials and to separately collect waste at deconstruction sites. However, no instructions or tools on how to collect information and conduct this pre-demolition inventory are available, resulting in heterogeneity in reporting and lack of transparency of C&D waste management practices in the construction sector in Luxembourg. Based on a review of best practices and methodologies for pre-demolition audits across EU Member States, policy support instruments were developed to streamline the identification, quantification and characterization of building materials. The development of a template for the inventory and a manual was grounded in a set of principles, such as sustainable development, resource efficiency and proportionality, also to reflect country-specific concerns and priorities. Identification of hazardous substances and wastes appeared as key element in the predemolition audit and was therefore integrated into both tools. Stakeholder participation is considered crucial to test, implement and further improve the tools and a number of initiatives were launched or are planned, such as tests at pilot construction sites and a workshop. To facilitate and maximize recovery of materials in the construction sector, the development of a management tool integrating legal obligations and outlining options for the resource efficient management of building materials is planned. Further, the evolution of the project into the development of a waste management concept for demolition works within a national initiative was identified as a powerful opportunity to further promote a more sustainable management and increased traceability of resource
- Published
- 2017