INBUILT project: innovative bio/geo-sourced, re-used and recycled construction products
INBUILT will develop and demonstrate 10 innovative products and systems, such as large-sized rammed earth blocks, recycled fired and non-fired bricks, hybrid straw-clay boards, recycled concrete (bulk and blocks), prefabricated waste wood wall elements, smart windows and curtain walls with recycled glass and bio-PUR frames, recycled textile and paper fibre insulation, bio-based recycled insulation and second life photovoltaic panels.
Exploitation of a construction product developed in an EU project
A company has developed a product during a R&D project granted with EU funding where a number of other partners have also collaborated. The product performance is promising enough for bringing it to the market. For this purpose, ITeC has prepared a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to make a formal agreement between the project partners for the joint intellectual property of the new product. It also defines a common line of action regarding protocols for product dissemination, product licencing, information exchange, profit share, reporting, confidentiality issues, and conditions for terminating the agreement.
Construtex Project: new applications of textiles on construction
The project will assess the potential for using resources (materials, techniques) from the textile industry in the construction sector. It will start by identifying needs and gaps in the sector in order to check if technical textiles could be applied, with the right adaptations. The proposals will be subject to a technical and economic feasibility analysis, as a prior step before becoming R&D projects.
Development of a European Evaluation Document (EAD) for innovative fibre boards
A European H2020 project is developing a new medium density fibreboard (MDF) free of semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOC) using industrial cellulosic waste as raw material. A product of this nature is outside the scope of the harmonized standards that regulate MDF boards, so a specific evaluation procedure will be required in order to bring it to the market with the required CE mark.
Regulatory requirements for an innovative drain system
A product developer is working on a drain system that is not fully included in the range of application of the harmonized regulations for this kind of equipment. ITeC has provided advice to establish which are the regulations that apply in this specific case, which will also anticipate which certification protocol will be required to introduce the system in the market.
Plan for the evaluation of an adhesiveless fixing system for ceramic tiles
A company is working on a technique to fix ceramic tiles on drywalls without mortar or adhesives. The developers need to know in advance the technical and regulatory criteria that will be used to assess the new system, in order to be ahead of potential problems that would delay the market entry.
Bloc-Replastic project: concrete blocks with plastic waste
Its objective is to obtain a prototype of a precast block made of concrete containing plastic waste that, due to its cost, aesthetics and technical performance, can be advantageously positioned in the market. The project covers the selection of the optimal type of waste, the detailed definition of the industrial manufacturing process, the testing program and the certification of the final product.
Life Reusing Posidònia project: low environmental impact vegetal insulation
Life Reusing Positronia is an EU-funded project that involves the construction of a building to demonstrate the feasibility of producing dwellings with a very small environmental footprint. It tests building systems where thermal and acoustic insulation is provided by dried marine plants that are collected on a beach near the site. ITeC has contributed to the calculations of energy consumption and CO2 emissions derived from the building materials chosen.
Homeskin project: development of high-performance insulation materials
Homeskin is a project within the European Horizon 2020 program, and its goal is the development of new products and building solutions for thermal insulation based on AABC composites, which have an aerogel content that can achieve 3 times more efficiency than standard insulation products. ITeC's has monitored how these new products fit within the European building standards so that they can enter the market as smoothly as possible.
Assistance on the development of an innovative drain system
A company has developed a prototype of a system for trench drains and has sought ITeC’s advice on its potential performance and regulatory fit. ITeC has collected the set of technical requirements that the system must met and has identified the most critical points that should be first verified to ensure that the product will have a competitive advantage over the current market offering.
