The main objective of SUSCON project is the adoption and application of “sustainable construction” concept in the practices of construction industries, engineering consulting companies which draft technical specification of civil works, public authorities which issue technical tenders, suppliers of construction materials and other stakeholders involved in this field. More analytically, the objectives of the project include:
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Establish an Advisory Board from different stakeholders
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Assess the environmental impacts from construction activities in Greece & Cyprus
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Implementation of the Life Cycle Analysis methodology in two categories (potentially civil works and public buildings)
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Assessment of all the ecodesign issues towards the ecodesign of a construction & Development of ecodesign criteria
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Production of a software tool for estimating the eco-friendly percentage of construction works
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Evaluate the environmental performance of the participating companies
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Creation of an online database for the construction industry
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Raise environmental awareness of construction industries & motivate them towards sustainable construction
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Disseminate the project results to national and European stakeholders
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