Reuse, Upcycle, Recycle: Circularity in the construction industry
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Topic The construction sector is one of the major consumers of raw materials and is responsible for a generation of the largest waste stream globally.
These aspects are also strongly related to the high energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
The principles of circular economy and sustainability offer a chance for reducing these burdens to the environment.
In this seminar we will present and discuss recent achievements in research and application projects devoted to circularity in the construction sector.
In particular, we will address how the most voluminous waste streams, concrete and soil, can not only be recycled, but also offer additional value along the way.
We will also present technologies that enable reuse of wood in timber structures or reuse of advanced engineering materials – carbon fibers.
Target audience Stakeholders, practitioners and scientists from the sectors of construction, buildings and infrastructure, waste management and recycling, energy, environment, sustainability.
The seminar will be held on 05 November 2024 at 15:30 - 20:00 at the Akademie in Dübendorf.
There is also a possibility to visit NEST directly before the seminar (limited number of places).
Program: 14:30 – 15:30 NEST Visit (optional): SPRINT and Urban Mining Units, 20 places available.
15:30 – 15:50 Welcome coffee 15:50 – 16:00 Introduction by Dr Peter Richner, Empa, Head of Department Engineering Sciences Lectures: 16:00 - 16:30 Keynote lecture by Dr Bastien Girod, ETHZ, National Council: For a Swiss circular economy - the current regulatory framework and potential future evolution 16:30 – 16:55 CO2 storage in recycled concrete aggregates - Dr Andreas Leemann, Empa 16:55 – 17:20 Asphalt recycling: from laboratory toroad - Dr Martins Zaumanis, ...
EMPA
Dübendorf
SWITZERLAND
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