Territoriality and Renewable Resources. Sustainable Innovation Strategies for Circular Design

The paper describes the research experience carried out during the PARCO project (Project Housing Policies for Sustainable Construction) funded by the Calabria Region and developed by the Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria and the University of Calabria. The experience led to the development of the residential ITACA protocol of the Calabria Region. The authors dealt with the scientific and operational aspects of the criteria: “Eco-friendly materials” within Area B, Consumption of resources. The objective of the Paper is to describe the scientific assumptions and methodology conducted to identify and propose the most appropriate criteria with regard to the Calabrian territorial reality. The intent to respect and promote local microeconomies together with design sustainable strategies that can trigger innovative processes of circular economy in the use of materials and components, as the main axis of the interventions on the existing and ex-novo building heritage, represents the focus of the paper.