RECONMATIC featured on Civils’ Cast Podcast (Spotify)
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RECONMATIC was featured in the Greek civil engineering podcast Civils’ Cast, with project partner Prof. Theodoros Theodosiou from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH) taking part in the discussion.
The discussion is published as two episodes (Part 1 & Part 2) and is available in audio and video on Spotify.
Civils’ Cast is a podcast for civil engineers that explores the world of civil engineering through conversations with guests dedicated to research, study, and construction. The host is Ilias Papailiopoulos, a young engineer who aims to share his passion for civil engineering and spark discussions with fellow civil engineers.
Listen on Spotify (audio & video):
Part 1 (Episode 20): 20: Θεόδωρος Θεοδοσίου | Passive House: Μύθοι, τεχνολογία & το πραγματικό κόστος της άνεσης - Civils' Cast | Το podcast των πολιτικών μηχανικών | Podcast on Spotify
Part 2 (Episode 21): 21 : Θεόδωρος Θεοδοσίου | Reconmatic & Κυκλική οικονομία στις κατασκευές - Civils' Cast | Το podcast των πολιτικών μηχανικών | Podcast on Spotify
Key takeaways
Circular economy in construction is unavoidable and already present in Greece and Cyprus, even if implementation is slower than elsewhere.
It is a necessity for meeting the EU 2030 targets, not just a “good environmental practice.”
A large part of the impact is linked to materials, because the extraction/processing/transport of raw materials consumes significant energy.
Re-use and smart re-application of materials can reduce unnecessary transport, processing, cost, and emissions.
Renovations generate very large amounts of waste, and a key issue is that materials often don’t pass through proper management systems.
The transition requires culture change and responsibility, not only legislation - engineers and clients play a role.
Requirements are shifting beyond energy performance, with increasing attention to materials and environmental performance.
Embodied impact (“embodied carbon”) matters: very energy-efficient buildings can still have a heavy footprint if advanced materials required high energy to produce.
Digital tools are essential to enable circular construction, because reliable information is needed to manage materials across a building’s lifecycle.
RECONMATIC’s contribution (as described by Theodosiou): developing digital tools across the full construction lifecycle (design to demolition), including a Greek-developed blockchain tool that helps avoid fresh concrete waste by enabling trusted information and exchange, and advanced approaches for material sorting using scanning/AI.
