The new SIA 390/1:2025, which comes into force in February 2025, sets out requirements for greenhouse gas accounting and climate-friendly construction, with the aim of achieving net zero emissions in the building sector by 2050. This comes from taking a holistic view of the entire life cycle of a building – from material extraction to dismantling.
Entry from 05.03.2025
For the construction industry, the standard is an increased focus on alternative building materials, the reuse of materials and energy efficiency.
KIBECO is already actively pursuing these objectives: by reusing demolition materials, valuable resources are being preserved and CO₂ is permanently stored in KIBECO concrete. In addition, with KIBECO Cleancrete Oulesse, we offer a cement-free alternative to conventional, high-emission structural concrete. KIBECO Cleancrete Nossim, a liquid clay, ensures a pleasant indoor climate thanks to its high heat storage capacity and reduces energy consumption for heating and air conditioning. Clay, a natural and local building material produced as a filter cake waste product and reused in our liquid clay, also contributes to the conservation of resources. We also contribute to reducing emissions during transport with our electric mixer trucks. More than 12 kg of CO2 equivalent are saved per 100 tonne-kilometres. This is more than 60% of the greenhouse gas emissions caused by conventional mixer trucks.
SIA 390/1:2025 offers the construction industry the opportunity to promote sustainable materials and processes – KIBECO is already on this path.
