Wood waste containing composites for high performance nearly zero energy building panels - Wood-wastePanels

Project summary

The project's objective is a novel manufacturing technology of building products – multi-layered panels – made of high-performance natural fiber composites, which will be developed using production wood wool cement board (WWCB) waste from project partner CEWOOD Ltd, as well as construction demolition waste of WWCB. These panels will be cost-effective and have high hygro-thermal properties, which will give them the advantage of being used as enclosures and thermal insulation for buildings, including passive and nearly zero energy buildings (NZEB). The main benefits of the proposed building products are a rational use of local resources and sustainability, as significant CO2 savings can be achieved by avoiding bio-fibers material landfilling and encapsulating it in new materials. They will also be energy-efficient, ecological, easy to recycle, and with low energy intensity. WWCB recycling methods will also include binder re-activation and separation of wood wool for secondary use.