The construction sector consumes around 50-60% of the world's resources and is a major driver of climate change. This fact is forcing a paradigm shift in architecture and construction.
In future, the entire life cycle of a building, from the production of the material through to dismantling and reinstallation, must be taken into account in projects in order to move from linear resource consumption to a circular construction industry.
In addition to the further development of climate-friendly construction methods, quickly implementable solutions are needed for the minimized and efficient use of resources - an essential basis is the existing building stock. Resources have been used in the past that can be used as a great store of resources for our future. This year's Construction Day takes up the topic and discusses various approaches to urban mining. The aim is to initiate a discourse on how the value and resource quality of existing buildings in the Siegerland region can become the focus of planning and construction activities in the future.
The Siegen Building Day is an event of the University of Siegen, supported by the Förderverein für Architektur und Bauingenieurwesen. Information on the 2023 Building Day can be found at www.foerderverein-bauwesen.org.