Academy – Circular Construction Learning Journey

Build Your Knowledge Step by Step - or Start Anywhere

You can:

• Follow the recommended learning path (ideal if you are new to the topic)

• Start with any course that fits your interest or professional role


Recommended 11-step Learning Path

From Strategy to Circular Implementation

This sequence follows the logic of a real circular construction project.


Starting Point: Introduction to the E-learning Resources
Step 1 — General Overview

Understand what innovations the Reincarnate project introduces and how this training platform addresses them.

Recommended next: Strategic Circular Decision Making for Real Estate Assets


Module A: Strategy & Asset Intelligence

Step 2 — Strategic Decision Level

Understand reuse potential before intervention

Learn how to evaluate adaptive reuse potential at portfolio level and support circular investment decisions.

Recommended next: Building Inspection and Valuation

Step 3 — Building Intelligence & Condition Assessment

Understand what exists

Discover non-destructive testing methods and condition assessment techniques for construction products and materials.

Recommended next: Valuation of Recycled Materials

Step 4 — Material & Product Value Assessment

Quantify reuse potential

Explore data-driven approaches and machine learning methods to assess the functional quality of recycled materials.

Recommended next: Interfaces to Existing Databases and Planning Tools


MODULE B: Data Integration & Digital Backbone

Step 5 — Data & System Integration

Create the digital backbone

Learn how interoperability technologies connect LCA databases, waste registries, and e-marketplaces into circular planning workflows.

Recommended next: Lean Construction Resource Planning


MODULE C: Circular Planning & Resource Optimization

Step 6 — Circular Resource Planning

Plan efficiently and minimize waste

Understand BIM-supported resource planning models that integrate material flows across projects.

Recommended next: BIM for Circular Value Flow Planning.

Step 7 — BIM-Based Circular Flow Planning

Model and simulate reuse scenarios

Learn tools and methods to analyse reuse possibilities beyond a single building and across value chains.

Recommended next: BIM-Supported Modular Dismantling Planning Methods


MODULE D: Dismantling & On-site Execution

Step 8 — Dismantling & Execution Planning

Translate circular strategy into work plans

Generate automated dismantling schedules and evaluate alternative work plans using BIM-based modelling.

 Recommended next: On-Site Waste Assessment and Separation

Step 9 — On-Site Circular Implementation

Identify and separate materials in practice

Discover robotic and AI-driven technologies for automated material recognition and waste separation.

Recommended next: Upgrade Solutions for Construction Products


MODULE E: Reuse & Circular Design Integration

Step 10 — Upgrade & Reuse Solutions

Extend lifecycle and improve performance

Explore approaches for deinstallation, performance enhancement, and upgrading of reusable construction components.

Recommended next: Architectural Design Methods

Step 11 — Circular Design Integration

Close the loop

Learn parametric modelling and functional classification methods that integrate reusable components into future-oriented design models.