Project description
Circular models for high performance construction materials
In the 2019 European Green Deal, the building sector is highlighted as a key focus in the green transition. If no action is taken to improve energy efficiency in this sector, energy demand is expected to rise by 50 % by 2050. The production of construction material is a huge CO2 emitter and changes the natural properties of virgin materials, rendering them non-biodegradable waste. This industry is also responsible for considerable water consumption and waste generation. The EU-funded RE-CREATE project proposes regenerative construction materials and products that consume minimal energy and produce minimal emissions. They are made using a high percentage of byproducts and recycled materials and are recyclable and biodegradable. They meet or exceed all construction criteria and have superior thermal insulation, allowing the transition into a circular building construction industry.
Objective
Criaterra develops regenerative construction materials and products to enable the transformation of the building industry into a circular economy. Globally, construction and the use of building materials account for 50% of extracted materials, 50% of its energy consumption, 33% of its water consumption and 33% of all waste generation. The construction material manufacturing process incinerates virgin materials, changing their natural properties and rendering them non-biodegradable and eventually problematic waste. This resource-intensive process is a massive CO2 emitter, and revolutionizing it is a key EC priority. The circular economy represents a €4 trillion opportunity however, with a global economy that is only 9.1% circular, there is a massive circularity gap. Redesigning the entire lifecycle of building products and their production methods is central to reducing the environmental impact of the construction industry and developing a circular economy. Criaterra’s disruptive innovation produces products using minimal energy (90% energy savings compared to ceramics), generate minimal emissions (97% GHG savings compared to concrete), are manufactured from up to 70% recycled materials and are 100% recyclable and 100% biodegradable. They have the strength of concrete and very low thermal conductivity. They dramatically reduce the energy consumption, waste stream and CO2 emissions of the built environment. The global green building materials market size is expected to reach €323 billion by 2022 rising from 170 billion in 2016, at a CAGR of 11.2%. It is Criaterra’s goal to use this opportunity to become a leader in developing circular, regenerative materials using low embedded energy production practices in construction. Criaterra’s 2-year innovation project expands the product portfolio, industrializes the production method and reduces production costs, achieving competitive pricing to reach a broad market and drive green construction towards a circular reality.
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H2020-EU.2.3. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Innovation In SMEs
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H2020-EU.3. - PRIORITY 'Societal challenges
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H2020-EU.2.1. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies
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SME-2 - SME instrument phase 2
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Call for proposal
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(opens in new window) H2020-EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020
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5885617 HOLON
Israel
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