Dr. Matthias Heinrich

Teamleiter
EPEA GmbH - Part of Drees & Sommer

Author's posts

Cradle to Cradle® – Houses like trees, cities like forests

If buildings are built according to the Cradle to Cradle® principle, they become long-lasting raw material depots that return resources in a targeted manner. Just like in nature, where waste is not left behind, but becomes nutrients for something new.

Beyond the energy certificate: Circularity Passport

The Circularity Passports® Building or material passport records building products and materials, their ecological footprint, recyclability and the value of the materials used.

Cases Real Estate

On the way to becoming a circular city

Heidelberg wants to become a circular city. In the Patrick Henry Village pilot project, urban mining is to be practiced in existing buildings. The starting point was set with the Urban Mining Screener program developed by EPEA and the Madaster building database.

Cases Infrastructure Real Estate