Builder: City of Heidelberg
Project duration: Since November 2021 (ongoing)
Heidelberg wants to become a circular city. The Patrick Henry Village pilot project aims to practice urban mining in existing buildings. The starting point was set with the Urban Mining Screener program developed by EPEA and the Madaster building database.
In Heidelberg, the former Patrick Henry Village, a demolition ready for demolition in the 1950s, is to become a model project for circular construction and urban mining. The aim is to reuse materials from over 300 existing buildings in the highest possible quality. Digital tools such as the Urban Mining Screener from EPEA and the Madaster building database help to analyze material composition and evaluate recyclability. The project supports Heidelberg's circular city strategy and highlights ecological and economic benefits, such as savings in dismantling costs and long-term value retention. Patrick Henry Village could thus become a blueprint for sustainable construction in other cities.
