Scaling-up sustainable construction - Through value chain innovation

The construction sector is the largest consumer of raw materials in the EU and construction and demolition activities account for about 33% of waste generate annually. This has led to important policies and initiatives at EU and Member

 State levels with a range of programmes, funding schemes and regulatory measures to support innovation in the sector. Although efforts towards sustainable construction have increased, these have largely covered fragmented segments of the construction industry - i.e. focusing only on energy issues or carbon emissions—thereby omitting the environmental

 and economic impact construction value chain. Much remains to be done for the construction sector to become more sustainable while increasing its competitiveness – particularly in terms of true life cycle costs in economic and environmental terms, improving construction management and skills, and involvement of both public and private organisations.

The event “Sustainable energy and digital video technology in education” 

will be held on Friday 30th September at the Representation Office 

of the European Commission in Rome.

This one-day conference has been organized within the framework of the EU-funded project “Yourvid  Save Energy” (Y.S.E.), financed by EACEA (Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency) and is addressed to the relevant stakeholders involved in education and environmental issues, such as teachers 

of primary and secondary levels, students, local authorities, youth groups and media.