Circular construction

Here, you can find information on circular practices undertaken in Iceland by various stakeholders from the construction sector's whole value chain.

Hlöðuberg

On Skarðsströnd by Breiðafjörður, you can find Hlöðuberg, an artist's home and studio. The project was carried out by Studio Bua, with an...

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Renovation of buildings at Elliðaá power station - a dialogue between past and present The reconstruction and transformation of protected...

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Concrete is the most used building material in Iceland and has a considerable carbon footprint. Concrete is a mixture of cement, water,...

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On Háteigsvegur 59, you can find a new social housing building run by Félagsbústaðir , built following various sustainability principles....

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In a neighbourhood where more and more houses are being replaced by larger, more modern buildings, ARG architects have managed to...

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Húsasmiðjan has implemented a variety of circular solutions to minimize waste and ensure that the value of raw materials is used in the...

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Rentur ehf Recently, the construction project of two apartment buildings received the first Swan Certification in Hafnarfjörður according...

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IÐA ehf Green emphasis will be paramount in a new building that will be built at Frakkastígur 1. The project was selected in the City of...

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Bjarg, Grænt húsnæði ehf, Dumli ehf A new zoning plan for the Met Office site provides over 200 apartments on the Met Office floor for a...

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