Mobius specialises in reuse consulting and in the production of reconditioned building materials.
We are positioned as a key player in the reduction of waste, the use of raw materials and carbon emissions in the construction industry through reuse and repurposing.

Our activity is based on a series of simple observations, in no order of priority:

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Raw materials:

Efforts are made to estimate the probability of exhaustion of the raw materials needed by our economy. Although some estimates are open to debate, factual indicators clearly show that we have already exhausted the most easily accessible deposits. Beyond the economic impact, which is beginning to be felt, the environmental impact of new extraction techniques is extremely alarming.

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Energy:

Construction is the leading energy user, accounting for 45% of national consumption. However, we need to make a distinction between the energy used to heat, cool, light and operate a building, and the energy required to manufacture the materials used for its construction. Over the lifetime of an energy-efficient building, it can be estimated that the proportion of the latter is between 30% and 50%. While a major effort is being made to reduce energy used to operate buildings, there is still a long way to go when it comes to energy used to produce construction materials. Extending the lifespan of materials and equipment therefore offers major leverage.

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CO2:

Energy and the production/extraction of materials are intrinsically linked, and greenhouse gas emissions (primarily CO2) by the construction industry (the 4th largest emitter in France), are precipitating a climate, economic, social and environmental crisis of exceptional gravity, underlining the obvious: unlimited production in a world of finite resources makes no sense. As in the case of energy, reuse is a highly effective alternative that is not yet subscribed to across the board.

Jobs and the economy:

Most materials are imported, inducing several negative external factors: the CO2 impact of international transport, the neutralisation of job opportunities in importing countries, and the mass marketing of products manufactured under uncontrolled or even precarious labour conditions. Reuse is therefore a viable social solution, creating jobs, particularly in industry, that cannot be relocated and require low-level qualifications. It is a sector of activity conducive to the transition from a carbon-based economy to one aiming for neutrality.