An urban quarter for the future is being built with the help of the past. In ‘concrete’ terms: Through the recovery & recycling of concrete rubble as a secondary raw material. 🙌♻️ The project Vinzenz campus in the city of Wangen, Bavarian Allgäu, has demonstrated what responsible and future-oriented construction can look like while incorporating existing structures. ❓ How does supposed waste become enormous potential? How much reduced CO2 emissions resulted? What challenges did we face and what insights were gained? Andrea Heil, Senior Consultant at EPEA, answers these questions for you. ➡️ Read more and download the Drees & Sommer dossier now: https://lnkd.in/dKn_qt5g In German: https://lnkd.in/edH7XvTj #urbanmining #c2c #epea #sustainability #circulareconomy Georg Reisch GmbH & Co. KG, Alexandra Port
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[Re]value – regional wool and hemp for textile applications We’re thrilled to present [Re]value, an Interreg-funded project! Our mission? To develop high-quality, sustainable yarns from regional hemp and sheep's wool for interior applications. In the next three years, we’re building a regional production chain to utilize underused raw materials, reduce CO2 emissions, and position the German-Dutch border region as a leader in sustainable circular textiles. [Re]value combines the expertise of project partners Hochschule Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences, Spinning Jenny, Brain of Materials, FBBasic, and Envisions. The project is carried out within the framework of the Interreg VI programme Germany-Netherlands and is co-financed by Interreg Europe, Interreg Deutschland-Nederland, Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Industrie, Klimaschutz und Energie des Landes NRW, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Provincie Overijssel, Provincie Noord-Brabant and Provincie Limburg For more information, visit the project page at: https://lnkd.in/dVRXNCDX #interregdnl #interreg #euinmyregion #europaomdehoek #Revalue #sustainability #circulareconomy #textiles #yarn
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“Daag” from Stuttgart! 👋 Together with construction recycling specialist Heinrich Feeß GmbH & Co. KG , we launched our first CO2 storage site in the region of Stuttgart. At this site, 1,000 tons per year of biogenic #CO2 can be permanently stored in demolition concrete and thus removed permanently from the atmosphere! We celebrated the go-live of the plant last week at an event attended by 100+ people, with the #Feess management and our Valentin Gutknecht cutting the ribbon. What an honor to launch our 1st storage site in the region with #circulareconomy pioneer Feess, thus laying the foundation for local #carbonremoval now – as well as more sustainability in #construction. Read more in our press release: https://loom.ly/NXLQQsk
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And just before the weekend, our article on the importance of harmonized and standardized terminology describing circular solutions in the design and building industry has been published! In total 61 professionals from 46 companies are signatories of the article. Have a great weekend! #circulareconomy #sustainability #climateaction #cooperation #100gruppen
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"It isn’t as simple as swapping one material for another on a global scale, and expecting seamless integration into current practices." This week our sustainability specialists, Thrive, are discussing mycelium composites in their latest Chetwoods Materials Monday post. See the full post below and if you have any thoughts, drop them in the comments. For further insight and discussion on more sustainable construction materials, keep an eye out for our #chetwoodsmaterialsmonday posts and follow our team - Philippa Birch-Wood, Ellen Willis. #systemschange #mycelium #concrete #sustainablematerials #sustainablearchitecture #embodiedcarbon #sustainability #sustainabledesign #carbon #construction #constructionmaterials
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*Chetwoods Materials Monday* A recent study by the University of Bristol has revealed that mycelium composites—a biobased building material made from fungi and agricultural residue—can sometimes have a greater environmental impact than traditional concrete. In areas where fossil fuels dominate electricity production, mycelium’s electricity driven manufacturing process means its embodied carbon surpasses that of concrete. The study, titled "Potential Environmental Impact of Mycelium Composites on African Communities", underscores the importance of thorough life cycle assessments and considering context-specific factors like resource availability, economic structures, and cultural practices to achieve genuinely lower carbon solutions. Clearly, it isn’t as simple as swapping one material for another on a global scale, and expecting seamless integration into current practices. Similarly, the takeaway here is not that biobased materials are ‘bad’ and should therefore be completely avoided. Instead, we need to allow room for a much more contextually considered practice, enabling us to select lower carbon solutions that are appropriate depending on location. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/ew8qNnW7 Welcome to #chetwoodsmaterialsmonday, where we share the newest more sustainable materials, and discuss news and current events related to sustainable and regenerative material selection. #climateaction #climatecrisis #systemschange #mycelium #concrete #sustainablematerials #sustainablearchitecture #embodiedcarbon #sustainabledesign
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NEW PROJECT, with Yarra Trams and RMIT University. Melbourne’s trams currently use sand to stop safely, however aluminium oxide might enable better operational and sustainability performance. Its use is yet to be sufficiently examined and understood in the Australian context. This project involves investigating the use of aluminium oxide in the following three areas: - Health impacts on humans and animals; - Environmental impacts; and - Track-performance impacts. cc. Nick Daly, Damian Chappell, Adele McCarthy, Peter Stasinopoulos, Dayanthi Nugegoda, Nirajan Shiwakoti, Professor Firoz Alam, Sara Long
Feasibility of replacing sand with aluminium oxide for tram use
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𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐚! 🏡🌿 Our partner, Cluster Eco-construction asbl, has conducted pivotal research highlighting the immense potential of biobased insulation for the energy-efficient retrofit of Wallonia’s residential buildings. This study showcases that local producers can meet over 85% of insulation demand with biobased materials, underscoring the feasibility and sustainability of biobased value chains. 🏗️✨ Cluster Eco Construction, in collaboration with Valbiom and FILIERE BOIS WALLONIE, has produced comprehensive research detailing the opportunities for biobased insulation in Wallonia. Learn how these findings support Circular Reno's mission to drive sustainable, circular building practices across Europe. 📖 Read the full article here and research paper here: https://lnkd.in/eSP-cPJa #CircularReno #BiobasedBuilding #BiobasedRetrofit #BioBasedMaterials #LocalValueChains #CircularEconomy #SustainableMaterials #LocalSustainability Interreg North-West Europe (NWE) Cluster Eco-construction asbl
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Materials such as plastic, metal and concrete are common choices for #LivingShorelines and coastal restoration projects due to their accessibility, predictability and affordability. However, their life cycle impacts — from production, transportation, installation and degradation — raise questions about their sustainability. A new study published in Ecological Engineering by Adrian Sakr and Dr. Andrew Altieri explores an alternative: natural and reduced-impact materials, such as plant fibers, rocks, and bio-based and biodegradable plastics. Their findings show that when considering life cycle impacts, natural materials can provide greater ecological and engineering benefits at a lower total environmental cost compared to conventional materials. If you're interested in improving the sustainability and functionality of future projects using lower-impact, locally formed natural materials, you can check out the paper, "Living in a material world: Support for the use of natural and alternative materials in coastal restoration and living shorelines," here: https://lnkd.in/eW8erQSm.
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Next week, RMI is heading to U.S. Green Building Council's Greenbuild International Conference & Expo in Philadelphia, PA, where we’re proud to host the first-ever Carbon Storing Materials Pavilion! This new pavilion will showcase over a dozen established, innovative manufacturers producing cutting-edge technologies that are transforming the building industry with carbon-storing and climate-positive materials. Carbon-storing materials are already available for all parts of a building (think: structure, insulation, & interiors) and have so many benefits, including: 🔋 Boosting energy efficiency 🍃 Improving indoor air quality 🚯 Reducing waste 🏢 And enhancing building performance Watch this video 🎬 to learn how using carbon-storing materials could help buildings go from one of the biggest contributors to climate change to becoming the biggest source of carbon draw down in the country within a decade 👇
Introducing The Carbon Storing Materials Pavilion
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🌍Sustainable Road Construction: A New Era for Asphalt Recycling 🚗 ♻️ Asphalt recycling has been a challenge for the construction industry for years. Traditional methods often rely on fresh bitumen, a fossil-based material, to restore the flexibility of old asphalt. ❓But what if we could change that? What if we could make roads more sustainable by using bio-based rejuvenators derived from natural sources? 💡In a pioneering project, the Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM-Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung) is pioneering the development of bio-based rejuvenators for asphalt. These innovative substances, derived from materials such as pine resin and cashew nuts, promise to restore the elasticity of asphalt, making it reusable even after multiple recycling cycles. 🌱 BAM's Postcarbone Road project, in collaboration with the Ruhr University Bochum and the Technical University of Berlin, aims to create an almost limitless recycling loop for old asphalt. The goal? To reduce the need for fossil resources while ensuring that roads remain durable and sustainable. Curious about how this process works and what the future of road construction holds? Dive into the full article on our website to learn more about how these bio-based solutions could revolutionize the infrastructure industry! 👇 🔗 Read the full article in the first comment below. #SustainableRoadConstruction #AsphaltRecycling #AirportRegionBB #InnovativeTechnologies
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🚨📢 On #GlobalRecyclingDay, we are thrilled to launch the W2W project's inaugural press release, introducing a new initiative poised to transform future of wood usage. 🌍🔄🌳As we mark #GlobalRecyclingDay today, we are taking the first step toward fostering more circular, responsible, and innovative wood utilisation practices. 🤝With a consortium of 25 partners spanning across Europe and one in Africa, the Wood2Wood project (W2W) aims to lead a shift towards circular wood utilisation. 👏A shoutout to all consortium partners for their collaboration in this transformative project I-SENSEGroup/ICCS LERMAB | Laboratoire d'Études et de Recherche sur le Matériau Bois Kiverdi, Inc. CIRCE - Centro Tecnológico Politecnico di Milano Centre for Research & Technology Hellas (CERTH) National Technical University of Athens Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea Technische Universität Berlin University of Johannesburg ELLAKTOR GROUP Procter & Gamble DRAXIS Environmental S.A. eBOS Q-PLAN INTERNATIONAL R2M Solution IRIS Technology Solutions ISWA International Solid Waste Association Region of Central Macedonia Ecomaison VTT CF2P CEPS (Centre for European Policy Studies) UNE - Asociación Española de Normalización #Wood2WoodEUProject #W2WProject #WoodWaste #WoodWasteValorization #CircularEconomy #HorizonEurope #WasteManagement #GlobalRecyclingDay
