#111 Special UrbanTech VC episode with Thibault Chavanat, SIGNA

This episode is completely different. Actually, it’s not even an EUVC episode! We’ve just launched a new partnerpodcast “The UrbanTech VC” which is hosted by KJ and Mark. This is the go-to podcast for European Founders in the UrbanTech space. So give it a listen and if you don’t think it’s for you - share it with someone else!For this debut, we're happy to welcome you to Thibault Chavanat, Senior Project Manager at the SIGNA Group. He is in charge of the development project ‘Karstadt am Hermannplatz’ in Berlin and shared some super interesting insights about the project, Circular Construction and sustainable buildings.In this episode you’ll learn:– Why “waste” in old buildings is of surprising high value– How challenging it is to find architects who don’t see the re-use of materials from the building itself as limitation, but as opportunity– How discussions about future regulations like the outlook of the CO2 tax coming can lead to creating something new beyond known paths– How the availability of historical, detailed plans of a building can come with both advantages and disadvantages for developers