Reusable building materials and components: The goal is a more sustainable building sector.
Buildings made of reusable components: that is the aim of a research collaboration between Empa and the University of Luxembourg. Using a modular construction method with elements that can be used again in new buildings, the aim is to make the construction industry more sustainable - and to create new business models. Empa and the University of Luxembourg have agreed to pursue a research collaboration to promote the construction of buildings using reusable components. Representatives of both institutions signed a «Memorandum of Understanding» on 27 October in Luxembourg in a ceremony attended by members of the Luxembourg Ministry of Economic Affairs. The building sector gives rise to considerable CO2 emissions, consumes significant resources and produces huge amounts of waste. In Switzerland alone, 12 million tons of construction waste are produced annually. New environmentally-friendly construction methods are urgently needed.
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