RES4CITY Case Study: Urban Sustainability: Green Materials and Recycling in Construction (Short version)

Focusing on the building sector, this case study analysed the renovation potential of a complex of abandoned urban industrial buildings in Sassari, Italy, considering embodied energy and carbon related to existing materials and their potential recovery. The results reveal a substantial material recovery potential, ranging from 25%-35% to 65%-75%. In addition, the type of insulation material used showed a relevant impact on embodied energy and carbon recovery rates, with cork having the potential to reduce overall embodied energy and carbon.