Cycle Assessment Procedure for Eco-Materials

Programme 2007 - 2013 North West Europe

Date of latest update: 2023-10-14

Description

Description (EN):

The aim of the CAP’EM project is to contribute to increase the manufacture. distribution and use of eco-materials in the building industry of North West Europe (NWE). by allowing better demonstration of their benefits. The definition of "eco-materials" is directly linked to eco-designed materials which lead to improve economic and technical performance as well as environmental and health impacts. Through an international investigation. made by Ernst & Young for Cd2e in 2006 to identify why eco-materials were more developed in Northern Countries. and what were in these countries the barriers and the ways to create. develop and promote their specific markets. it appeared that different characteristics and approaches were used. Each approach has interests or specific regional / national characteristics. developing these products and ways of use them will gain from being benchmarked and more commonly promoted and tested through identical ways. Since eco-materials are widely recognized in many others major sectors of production as electronics. the use of eco-materials terminology to verify low environmental impacts is not well developed in the building sector in Europe. CAP'EM project will begin working on the dissemination of a common definition for eco-material. shared by the major actors involved in eco and low energy building sector in NWE. both for new and renovation buildings.The project will capitalize on those materials presumed as "eco-materials" available in the areas covered by the partners involved in the project ; these materials will be analysed through a common methodology which will allow assessment of their real impacts. In order to foster their business in NWE construction public and private building sector. broad information and demonstration of the performances of the most relevant eco-materials will then be achieved.

Achievements (EN):

The CAPEM project (Cycle Assessment Procedure for Eco-Materials) draws on the expertise of 11 partner organisations to improve the production, distribution and use of eco-materials. Eco-construction materials provide an effective and lasting solution to the environmental issues facing the construction sector. However, it can often be difficult to define exactly what constitutes an eco-material as they seldom have recognised industry certification, making any comparison of their performance with traditional building materials problematic. CAPEM has developed a robust evaluation process for identifying and defining eco-materials based on common terms of reference and criteria, resulting in a solid knowledge-base for manufacturers, and supporting the lasting integration of eco-materials into mainstream construction products. The project is making a substantial contribution to helping the eco-materials market to flourish in North-West Europe. It has developed a network of 500 high-growth companies in Kent (UK) and more than 4 000 in South East England as a whole, providing one-to-one services to 250 SMEs manufacturing and engineering eco-sustainable materials, and creating 400 new jobs.

Website: http://www.nweurope.eu/

Expected Results (EN):

Main actions : In WP 1 and 2, CAPEM project partners will produce together a methodology and a tool that can be proposed to professional and non professional mid and end-users, in order to help them qualifying materials as “eco-materials”. WP3 is dedicated to the dissemination of WP 1 and 2 findings to mid and end users, especially to professionals but also to final users (non professionals, “final customers”). WP3 is specifically dedicated to the development and implementation of a communication strategy, both at the project level and at the level of each partner. WP 4 is the “key part” of the CAPEM project. Each partner will propose a demonstration building that can be easily identified as a resource center dedicated to the promotion and the understanding of the eco-materials for the construction sector. Main outputs : WP1- Simplified LCA based methodology as a webbased free software tool WP2- LCA results for at least 100 materials verified as "eco-materials", complying with the major European construction systems WP3- Website (eco-material.eu) as a CAP'EM intranet delivering information and evaluation opportunities for eco-designed materials and eco-construction strategies, exhibition events, design training sessions and media coverage WP4- Network of demonstration buildings and resource centers for eco-materials in five represented member states, with the same identification "label" : it means using eco-materials in real conditions (new or renovated buildings) and showing, informing, teaching, demonstrating advantages of eco-materials. Demonstration centers where eco-materials have been used will be created to make them accessible to mid and final users. In this way, more demand on the eco-materials demonstrated can be generated.

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Partners (11)

Lead Partner: Création et Développement des Eco-Entreprises (CD2E)

Address: Base 11/19 - B.P. 64, 62750 Loos-en-Gohelle, France

Legal status: n/a

Stichting Viba Expo (SVE)

Name: Stichting Viba Expo (SVE)

Address: Bedrijvencentrum Brabant - Veemarktkade 8, 5201 AT Hertogenbosch, Netherlands

Legal status: n/a

STICHING AGRODOME

Name: STICHING AGRODOME

Address: Veerstraat 122, NL-6701 DZ Wageningen, Netherlands

Legal status: n/a

De Groene Stee (DGS)

Name: De Groene Stee (DGS)

Address: Frambozenweg 41, 2321 KA Leiden, Netherlands

Legal status: n/a

Vlaams Insituut voor Bio-Ecologisch bouwen en wonen (VIBE)

Name: Vlaams Insituut voor Bio-Ecologisch bouwen en wonen (VIBE)

Address: Grotesteenweg 91, 2600 Antwerpen-Berchem, Belgium

Legal status: n/a

CLUSTER ECO-CONSTRUCTION

Name: CLUSTER ECO-CONSTRUCTION

Address: Rue Henri Lecocq, 47 - Boîte 7, 5000 Namur, Belgium

Legal status: n/a

Globe 21

Name: Globe 21

Address: Ferme du ru Chailly, 2650 Fossoy, France

Legal status: n/a

Handwerkskammer - Münster (HWK)

Name: Handwerkskammer - Münster (HWK)

Address: Echelmeyerstrasse 1-2, 49 02517050 Muenster, Germany

Legal status: n/a

Business Support Kent (BSK)

Name: Business Support Kent (BSK)

Address: 85 High Street, ME4 4EE CHATHAM, United Kingdom

Legal status: n/a

GreenSpec

Name: GreenSpec

Address: 91 Oakleigh Drive, Orton Longueville, PE2 7AR PETERBOROUGH, United Kingdom

Legal status: n/a

Association of Community Rail Partnerships (ACORP)

Name: Association of Community Rail Partnerships (ACORP)

Address: 15A New Street - Civic Hall - Slaithwaite, HD7 5AB Huddersfield, United Kingdom

Legal status: n/a

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Summary

Project name (EN): Cycle Assessment Procedure for Eco-Materials

Project acronym: CAPEM

Project start date: 2008-01-01

Project end date: 2014-09-30

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 9 092 523.70

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 4 546 261.85

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2007 - 2013 North West Europe

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2015-12-01

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

114 / 114 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

1 104 / 1 104 (100%)

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