THE USE OF C4 PERENNIALS (MISCANTHUS) AS BASIS MATERIAL FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS - PHASE II

Objective

The following four approaches to MISCANTHUS will be studied:

BIOTECHNOLOGY

- Production of plant material and development of efficient multiplication techniques besides vegetative propagation

AGRICULTURE

- Extension and maintenance of testfields, cultivation of production fields

- Study of agricultural properties, environmental effects and development of economic agricultural methods and equipment

PRODUCTION

- Building of two pilot plants and one production plant

- Production of Miscanthus based building materials and development of new materials

PROMOTION AND COORDINATION

- Building of twenty modular housing units based on Miscanthus building materials

- Promotion of the total Miscanthus concept

- Coordinate the activities of the participants

Programme(s)

• FP3-AIR - Specific research and technological development and demonstration programme (EEC) in the field of agriculture and agro-industry, including fisheries, 1990-1994

Topic(s)

• 500 - Demonstration projects

Funding Scheme

DEM - Demonstration contracts

Coordinator

EUROMISCANTHUS EESV

Address

Frederik Hendriklaan 34 A
2582 BC Den Haag
Netherlands

Participants (10)

AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS

Greece

Address

University Campus
54006 Athens

AGRO MISCANTHUS B.V.

Netherlands

Address

Hoofdstraat 1
9561 JA Ter Apel

AGRO MISCANTHUS B.V.

Netherlands

Address

Frederik Hendrik 34 A
2582 BC S Gravenhage

EUROPROGRASS N.V.

Belgium

Address

Rode Kruislaan 20
2390 Westmalle

Institut für Agroindustrielle Forschung eV

Germany

Address

Theodor-echtermeyer-weg
14979 Großbeeren

MEDITE LTD.

Ireland

Address

Clonmel

MONYAL S.A.

Greece

Address

Kifissias Street 36
15125 Amaroussio

PROGRASS LTD.

Ireland

Address

Chathamstreet
Dublin

SPERCHIOS LTD.

Greece

Address

Sperchiada

TEAGASC

Ireland

Address

Oak Parc Research Centre
Carlow