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PES-HORISONT-EU-PES Horisont Europa

Revolutionizing construction industry by integration of eco-friendly & sustainable building products derived from biobased secondary wastes

Tildelt: kr 69 999

Building and construction industry are responsible for significant natural resource depletion and degradation. In parallel, their contribution to pollution is colossal. Around 40% of the world’s total materials by volume is consumed from the construction industry. Buildings and construction together account for 36% of global final energy use. The embodied energy in building materials (the energy required to produce them) can constitute up to 20% of the building's total energy consumption over its lifetime. Almost 39% of energy-related CO2 emissions globally are attributable to these industries, as cement production alone accounts for 8% of global CO2 emissions. The full lifecycle of buildings, including construction, operation, and demolition, can account for up to 40% of total global CO2 emissions and in terms of water demand, the construction industry can consume up to 9% of global freshwater withdrawals, particularly in processes such as concrete mixing and dust suppression. Construction and demolition activities generate an estimated 1.3 billion tons of waste globally each year and in the European Union, construction and demolition waste accounts for approximately 25-30% of all waste generated. Additionally, citizens’ health and safety are under risk due to the air pollution, with particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5) and NOx production from the operation of heavy-duty machinery. Finally, there are many other aspects that cannot be quantified but are of significant importance, such as deforestation, land degradation and biodiversity loss among others.Evidently, the green transition of these sectors is mandatory to allow the sustainability of the natural resources and citizens’ wellbeing as well. Our project aspires to revolutionize the construction and building industry by the development, testing and overall evaluation of products that have a list of secondary bio-based materials in their composition, aiming to their large-scale integration.

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