Material passports
Materials passports: what do they mean, and why are they so important in the transition to circular construction?
Just as a regular passport provides someone’s personal details, a materials passport provides insight into the identity of a building, its history, components and materials. This breakdown allows the reuse of building materials at their highest value while reducing the associated CO2 emissions.
This article explains materials passports and building information modelling with case studies of @Triodos bank, @Schipol Trade Park, and @Oostletjike Handelskade.