Shumaila Khatri
Post Doctor
(+47) 948 01 261
shumaila.khatri@nibio.no
Place
Ås O43
Visiting address
Oluf Thesens vei 43, 1433 Ås
Abstract
Forskning viser at forbrukere i stor grad er villige til å gjenbruke trevirke i byggeprosjekter. En vanlig antakelse er at kundene som kjøper byggematerialer er skeptiske til kvaliteten og risikoen ved å bruke returtre. Forskning gjennomført i forskningsprosjektet CircWOOD viser imidlertid at husholdninger og kommuner ikke er særlige skeptiske til bruk av gjenbrukte byggematerialer.
Authors
Shumaila Khatri Hanne Kathrine Sjølie Kristina Bringedal Gedde Lizhen Huang Per Kr. Rørstad Roja Modaresi Lone RossAbstract
This report summarizes the main findings of the research conducted within the CircWOOD project during the period 2022-2026 and presents key recommendations for decision-makers towards wood reuse in the construction sector. CircWOOD aimed to enable and support a transition to a sustainable, competitive, and technologically optimized circular wood value chain through a transdisciplinary research approach. The project was carried out by five research institutions and universities, exploring technical, environmental, economic, and social dimensions in the value chain. Our research findings demonstrate potentials for wood reuse, while also highlighting a variety of practical and market-related challenges. The report presents eight key recommendations for policymakers, industry stakeholders, and other decisionmakers to drive wood reuse. Improving sorting systems and quality control for wood waste from construction and demolition activities and prioritizing deconstruction over demolition can enable reuse. Developing supporting infrastructure such as material banks, reuse centers, and logistics systems is also important. Wood reuse can create new opportunities for businesses, while continued research, better data, and AI can strengthen decision-making and support a more resource-efficient built environment.