
BioReCer- and 3-CO-Webinar: Certification and Innovation in Bio-Based Construction
February 25 @ 13:00 - 15:00

5 February 2025, 13:00-14:30 CET, online
The construction sector is one of the most significant contributors to global CO₂ emissions, accounting for approximately 37 % of energy- and processing-related carbon dioxide emissions worldwide (UNEP, 2022). It further accounts for about 50% of all extracted materials (EC, 2025). As the building industry seeks to reduce its environmental impact, bio-based materials are emerging as a promising solution for more sustainable construction.
Certification plays a critical role in this transformation, providing a robust framework for validating the sustainability performance and attesting to the environmental credentials of these innovative bio-based materials. To address this critical issue and explore innovative approaches, the EU-funded research projects 3-CO and BioReCer are organising a comprehensive webinar on certification and innovation in bio-based construction materials.
A Holistic Approach to Sustainable Construction
- The importance of certification for bio-based products,
- Sustainable building design, conception, and planning,
- Material recommendations,
- Building passports as tools for capturing and communicating building data, material composition, and environmental performance,
- Circularity indicators and their role in assessing a building’s sustainability, including the new ISO 59040 standard for Product Circularity Data Sheets, which emphasises circular concepts such as design for disassembly.
- Different assessment methods for sustainability of buildings and for constructions, including the Quality Seal for Sustainable Buildings (QNG), e.g., CO2-footprint for buildings.
Expert perspective on innovation
- Martin Behrens (Agency for Renewable Resources (FNR))
- Sergiy Kovalenco (CEO and Founder of Hempire)
- Hein van Tuijl (EPEA Benelux)
Environmental benefits of bio-based materials
Join the conversion on 25 February 2025, at 13:00 CEST.