Objective:

• Get to know the players along the value chain of the Geopolymers in the Built Environment
• Co-design collaborative ways to reach a Circular Economy
• Get new insights in Circular Economy approaches in other wasteful sectors as Textile

Agenda:

09:00 - 9:30 hrs. Registration & coffee

09:30 - 10:00 hrs: Introductions

10:00 - 10:45 hrs. Inspiration. Cases of Geopolymers in Built Environment

Stairway to Sustainability, BE (KUL/ SREMat - SIM2.be) - Iron rich slag geopolymers

Extraordinary Leuven Cement, BE (KUL/SREMat) - Hybrid Iron rich slag/ 10-15% cement

Concrete Floors in Boekel, NL (Jansen B.V.) - Steel slags

10:45 - 11:00 hrs. Coffee Break

11:00 - 12:00 hrs. Part 1. Explore.

Introducing the workshop format, case of Circular Textiles

Reframing the problem for the Built Environment

Working in groups

12:00 - 13:00 hrs. Lunch Break

13:00 - 15:00 hrs. Part 2. Rapid Prototyping.

Prototype ideas for a Circular Geopolymers Ecosystem in the Built Environment

15:00 - 16:00 hrs. Present your results. Prototyped Circular Ecosystem presentation. Wrap up

Registered Attendees:

TAKE:

• Umicore
• CRH
• De Hoop Terneuzen

MAKE:

• Jansen B.V.
• Wienerberger
• KUL/ SREMat Center
• CRH
• De Hoop Terneuzen

USE:

• Jansen B.V.
• Sustcon Consult
• Moss Composites

RECOVER:

• Jansen B.V.
• KUL/ SREMat Center

DESIGN

• De Hoop Terneuzen

WORKSHOP Hosts:

• Prof. Yiannis Pontikes (KUL/SREMat Center Founder)
• Ing. Theodoros Karachalios (Lead: RECOVER Project)

WORKSHOP Facilitators:

• Jean Paul Gueneau de Mussy (KUL, Materials-Innovation, specialist in Sustainable Innovation)
• Veronique Boudau (Digitize2Grow, specialist in Building (Digital) Innovation Ecosystems)