BERIC Event: Building Materials & Circularity Seminar
Circularity is a dramatic challenge to the current economic model and the wasteful, linear approach by which we create building materials, then design, build, maintain and demolish buildings.Circularity must be at the center of all efforts to make our economy and buildings genuinely.
Introduction
TU Dublin’s Built Environment Research and Innovation Centre, BERIC, aims to support research in the built environment under a number of themes. One of those is ‘Building Materials & Circularity’.
On Tuesday 29th April 2025, we are hosting an on-campus, internal seminar from 2 to 4 p.m., for colleagues who are undertaking, or would like to undertake, research in the fast-emerging theme of circularity in the built environment.
We are delighted to report that Patrick Barrett, Agricultural Inspector, DAFM (Research Division, Bioeconomy, Circularity, Agriculture Knowledge & Innovation System) has agreed to attend to provide some friendly, external feedback.
Seminar Format
Following introductions, the seminar will be divided in two parts, the first being short presentations of TU Dublin researchers active in the field (focusing on funding, key challenges, findings and opportunities); the second being a guided discussion on the opportunities to share and develop research on circularity in TU Dublin.
Please contact Joseph Little (joseph.little@tudublin.ie) if you would like to present on the day.
Those who wish to attend:
While this topic is likely to be of particular interest to researchers in the Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, we are aware that researchers in other Faculties may be engaging in research into circularity that relates buildings or building materials. All interested are very welcome to attend. Note that places are limited to 35. It is hoped that this may be the first of several such seminars.
Please reserve your space by claiming a free ticket on this Eventbrite page:
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/beric-circularity-seminar-tickets-1307882905979?aff=oddtdtcreator
Looking forward to seeing you there!