Imagine if old buildings were like Lego sets that could be taken apart and reused instead of being thrown away. This project creates a way to collect messy wood waste from cities and turn it into high-quality, standardized building materials. It also uses digital maps to track where wood is hidden in old buildings so it can be recovered and reused.
The construction sector generates over 35% of EU waste and uses 50% of extracted resources. Current wood waste is often low-value and inhomogeneous, making it difficult to reuse in high-quality construction.
An 'Urban Sawmill' prototype for sorting and processing wood waste, and a circular building system designed for disassembly. Digital twins were also created for these demonstrators.
If you are a waste management firm dealing with low-value, mixed wood waste—this project developed an 'Urban Sawmill' prototype that turns this waste into a standardized, cost-effective baseline product. This allows you to sell waste as a value-added material rather than paying for disposal.
If you are a design studio dealing with high carbon footprints in new builds—this project developed design-for-disassembly building systems. This allows you to create structures that act as long-term carbon sinks and can be easily dismantled for future reuse.
If you are a manufacturer dealing with the high cost of raw virgin timber—this project developed methods to transform recovered waste wood into high-value engineered wood and insulation products. This reduces dependence on non-renewable resources while maintaining product quality.
Based on available project data, specific pricing is not provided, but the system is designed to create a cost-effective baseline product from low-value waste.
Yes, the project is prototyping a large-scale 'Urban Sawmill' sorting and production facility and creating digital twins to demonstrate its benefits for circular construction.
Based on available project data, licensing details are not specified, but the project aims for immediate market uptake of developed materials and components.
The project is actively providing recommendations for new or updated European harmonised technical specifications and Eurocodes to support these circular solutions.
The project runs from 2023-06-01 to 2027-05-31, with deliverables being piloted and documented for immediate market uptake.
The consortium is heavily industry-driven with 14 industrial partners, representing a 61% industry ratio. With 23 partners across 10 countries, the group balances technical research (2 universities, 1 research center) with practical application, including 3 SMEs. This high industrial presence suggests a strong focus on commercial viability and market integration.
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