ReUSE VTT s research outcomes from project ReUSE Final seminar in Tampere 6.11.2014 Petr Hradil VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
Project scope Definition of re-use in the project: the process when structural element is used again for the same structural purpose or another purpose in the built environment Re-use includes: Re-use in the building s life cycle: Building elements Structural parts Reusing ReUSE project Recycling Manufacturing Transport Complete buildings Raw material supply Production Construction Disposal End of life Use Deconstruction Demolition Replacement Refurbishment 21.11.14 2
Project partners Research group: VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Tampere University of Technology (TTY) Funding: Ministry of the Environment (YM), Finnish Wood Research (FWR), Ekokem, VTT, TTY Steering group: YM, FWR, Ekokem, VTT, TTY, NCC Rakennus, Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities Other partners: Finnish Concrete Industry Association, Rautaruukki, Kuusakoski Recycling, NCC Recycling, Kierrätysverkko, Metsäkylän Navetta, Forssa Region Development Centre, City of Kotka, City of Lahti, City of Tampere, Helsinki Region Environmental Services Authority (HSY), Kouvola Innovation, VAV Asunnot, Umacon, Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE), Finnish Forest Industries, Green Building Council Finland (GBCFI) 21.11.14 3
Project outcomes (A) Research Articles: Reports: Books: TTY: 5 scientific papers (3 in progress) VTT: 3 research reports (1 in progress) [Link, Link] 1 publications in VTT Technology series (in progress) (B) Dissemination work Websites: Project website and maps service Seminars: 4 seminars/workshops Press releases: Good news from Finland, YEAR newsletter, VTT news (in progress) (C) Education Courses: Theses: TTY: Finnish Wood Architecture Plymouth University (UK): Some of the project material is approved for use in their lectures about sustainable buildings. TTY: 1 master s thesis (in progress) scientific publications are part of the doctoral studies 21.11.14 4
International impact of the project - International research collaboration is discussed since 2012 (with UK, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg Romania and Spain as potential partners) - ReUSE project was part of European Commission s YEAR (Young European Associate Researchers) platform discussions about resources efficiency in 2013 (VTT, VITO, SINTEF, TNO, AICIA) - The project was also followed by BMRA (Building Materials Reuse Association) members from USA and several organizations from Canada, who participated in discussions, surveys and provided valuable feedback 21.11.14 5
Case studies Collected database of 46 re-use cases and projects from 1975 to 2011 Year, Owner/Client, Contractor, Architects, Structural engineers, Construction managers, Consultants, Sponsors, Material producers, Material suppliers, Budget, Reused components, Origin of reused components, Material tests & inspection, Re-fabrication, Problems, Certification, Reference 21.11.14 6
Life cycle studies Explored different approaches to show environmental impact of re-use Steel: LCA + LCCA of single building element A: 1x re-used B: 2x re-used C: 3x re-used Timber: MFA of small neighborhood of 50 houses D: 30% re-use in 2020 E: 30% re-use in 2050 F: 30% re-use in 2100 Concrete: To be presented today. CO 2 savings in C were approximately equal to driving one car from Helsinki to Beijing.* * 1 element and 50 years, ~0.5 tco 2 CO 2 savings in D were approximately equal to driving one car 5 x around the Earth.** ** 50 houses and 100 years, ~200 tco 2 7.8 t CO 2 /unit released and 1.94 GJ/unit consumed yearly Structural timber 0 to 1.47 t +50 yr 5.97 to 7.96 t +50 yr 7 t 5.3 t Low-quality wood 21.11.14 7 Landfill 1.97 t + 50 yr Wood waste 1 Family House 1.78 to 2.38 t +50 yr 0 to 1.11 t +50 yr Wood-based panels
Surveys Re-use barriers and opportunities surveys (answers from 3 rd seminar + collected online) The highest benefit was identified in environmental aspects equally as energy, waste and raw materials savings. However, the low performance of building materials, missing standards and legislation were evaluated as the biggest barriers. Survey participants (34 answers from 4 countries) 21.11.14 8
VTT s role in resource/material efficiency (1) Recovery and recycling of building materials Optimization of recovery chains, waste management, new applications, landfill mining (2) Design for re-use, adaptability and deconstruction Re-usable structures, resource efficient envelopes, smart building systems and joints (3) Business concepts for new and existing materials Solutions for the industry, product development, new processes and business strategies (4) Legislation (EU regulations, performance targets) LCA and EPDs, implementation of EU legislation, CE marking and quality control (5) Service life management Durability of materials, degradation models, service life planning and optimization 21.11.14 9
VTT s current activities including re-use (1) CD-WRAM Commitment (2014-2020) This commitment aims to achieve the European policy target of a minimum of 70% of C&DW prepared for reuse, recycled or other recovery by (a) C&DW minimization (dismantling, re-use), (b) recycling solutions, (c) new products, (d) demonstrations, (e) circular economy strategies. Commitment involves 47 partners from 14 EU Countries (Spain, Portugal, Belgium, The Netherlands, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Sweden, Finland, Poland, Germany, Slovenia, Hungary, Greece). From Finland it is VTT, Finnish Wood Research and Lassila & Tikanoja. (2) Best practices in C&DW management (proposed) Subcontracted work for BIO Intelligence Service (member of Deloitte, France). 21.11.14 10
VTT s current activities including re-use (3) European (Horizon 2020) project (starts in December) Holistic Innovative Solutions for an Efficient Recycling and Recovery of Valuable Raw Materials from Complex Construction and Demolition Waste. BIM platform for the evaluation of C&D waste recovery options. (4) Smart Cities System Dynamics (on-going) Simulation model that adapts different material recovery strategies in the long-term city planning. 21.11.14 11
Other related projects Nordic Build Component Reuse project (2014-2015) www.nordicinnovation.org 21.11.14 12
Other related projects Reuse Steel project (2004-2006) 8 case studies concerning re-use of steel load-bearing structures in Canada and UK. www.reuse-steel.org 21.11.14 13
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