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Eco-design
for the construction
industry
• M ore than half of all materials extracted from the earth (over 3 billion tonnes
in the EU) are transformed for use in construction
• Around 1billion tonnes of waste are generated annually in the EU through
construction and demolition.
• Buildings account for 42% of the energy consumed and around 35% of all EU
greenhouse gas emissions.
The 7 Product Lifecycle Phases
The journey that a product takes from the source of
materials to its end of life, where ideally it is reused
or recycled (cradle to cradle)