Post on 06-Jul-2020
Accoya wood (C2C Gold) and the Circular Economy a perfect fit!
dr. ir. Pablo van der Lugt | Accsys Technologies - TU Delft
Healthy Building Network Monchengladbach 9 April 2019
p.vanderlugt@tudelft.nl
40% of Greenhouse Gas Emissions worldwide are caused by the Building Sector
Photo: Ana Paula Hirama
increasing importance building materials
increasing importance building materials
Photo: iStock
Years left?
Bauxite (Aluminium)
Oil (PVC)
Copper
Iron (Steel)
Tropical hardwood 500 years
2000 2100 2200 2300 2400 2500
75 years
65 years
48 years
25 years
Source: Booming Bamboo
Deforestation vs reforestation
High Rise Timber Projects Worldwide
Carbon Sequestration in forest & products
Hotel Jakarta Amsterdam 2100 m3 wood = 1900 tons CO2 locked
Photo: Lior Teitler
CO2 emissions (kg) 1 ton of material -600
-10
+3,440
+2,020
+2,710
+6,790
Softwood | Bamboo Sustainable Hardwood Steel PVC Unsustainable Hardwood Aluminium
Source: Booming Bamboo
Photo: Lior Teitler
Hotel Jakarta Amsterdam 2100 m3 wood = 1900 tons CO2 locked 2625 tons CO2 avoided
Photo: Lior Teitler
Courtesy of Waugh Thistleton architects
Performance!
Deforestation vs reforestation
• Abundantly available & often rapidly renewable
• Poor performance (durability, stability, etc)
Temperate wood as high performance alternative?
Patented non toxic wood modification technology
Significant increase of performance of temperate wood
© Accsys Group, 2018
Wood acetylation
Wood acetylation
Significant increase of performance of temperate wood
Durability, stability, mechanical properties
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Accsys group
• Accoya® and Tricoya®
• Production in Netherlands (2019) - 60,000m³
• Production Tricoya in Hull, UK (2019) - 30,000 m3
• Offices in London, Arnhem and Dallas
© Accsys Group, 2018
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CARBON FOOTPRINT - CRADLE TO GATE
1 cubic meter of wood 15 window frames
10 cubic meters of wood
150 window frames
Uses of accoya wood
• Decking • Siding • Windows • Exterior doors • Shutters • Shade screens • Marine decking • Outdoor furniture • Sound barriers • Fencing • Structural applications
FAGELCATS AMSTERDAM
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Fagelcats Amsterdam
Boathouse Norfolk UK
Oosterdok Amsterdam
ROYAL ARENA KOPENHAGEN
32 © ACCSYS TECHNOLOGIES 2018
Royal Arena CopenHagen
BARANGAROO HOUSE CHARRED ACCOYA® CLADDING
AUSTRALIA
SLEEVE HOUSE - CHARRED ACCOYA® FAÇADE
USA
37 © ACCSYS TECHNOLOGIES 2018
Takaosanguchi Station (Kengo Kuma)
Source: Wiehag
Accoya Glulam
The Ivy Restaurant, London
The Ivy Restaurant, London
Sneek bridges
City Hall Venlo
City Hall Venlo
City Hall Venlo
City Hall Venlo
City Hall Venlo
Source: World Green Building Council; Health, Wellbeing & Productivity in Offices (2014)
Pennywise, Poundfoulish
Happy staff = more productive = large cost savings
Source: World Green Building Council; Health, Wellbeing & Productivity in Offices (2014)
Healthy building productivity
Indoor Environment - VOCs
Well Certification building level
C2C Material Health product level
Healthy Building
Wood & Wellness
Wood & Wellness
Accoya wood (C2C Gold) and the Circular Economy a perfect fit!
dr. ir. Pablo van der Lugt | Accsys Technologies - TU Delft
Healthy Building Network Monchengladbach 9 April 2019
p.vanderlugt@tudelft.nl