Polymers,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(1), P. 152 - 152
Published: Jan. 3, 2024
Under
a
global
carbon-neutralizing
environment,
renewable
wood
is
viable
alternative
to
non-renewable
resources
due
its
abundance
and
high
specific
strength.
However,
fast-growing
hard
be
applied
extensively
low
mechanical
strength
poor
dimensional
stability
durability.
In
this
study,
epoxy-acrylic
resin-modified
was
prepared
by
forming
functional
monomer
system
with
three
monomers
[glycidyl
methacrylate
(GMA),
maleic
anhydride
(MAN),
polyethylene
glycol-200-dimethylacrylic
acid
(PEGDMA)]
filling
into
the
cell
cavity.
The
results
showed
that
in
case
of
an
optimal
nGMA:nPEGDMA
=
20:1
MAN
dosage
6%,
conversion
rate
reached
98.01%,
cavity
evenly
filled
polymer,
wall
chemically
bonded.
Thus,
bonding
as
1.13
MPa,
bending
112.6
MPa
impact
toughness
74.85
KJ/m2
were
modified
wood,
which
presented
excellent
(720
h
water
absorption:
26%,
volume
expansion
ratio:
5.04%)
rot
resistance
(loss
rates
from
white
brown
rot:
3.05%
0.67%).
Additionally,
polymer-modified
also
exhibited
wear
heat
stability.
This
study
reports
novel
approach
for
building
new
environmentally
friendly
good
structural
Resources Conservation and Recycling,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
184, P. 106388 - 106388
Published: May 5, 2022
Decarbonizing
the
building
stock
plays
an
important
role
in
realizing
climate
change
mitigation
targets.
To
compare
decarbonization
potential
of
different
strategies,
this
study
presents
a
spatiotemporal
bottom-up
dynamic
model
that
integrates
material
flow
analysis,
energy
modeling,
and
life
cycle
assessment.
It
can
simulate
future
evolution
at
component
level
track
associated
flows,
demand
generation,
GHG
emissions
with
consideration
both
endogenous
factors
(e.g.
efficiency
upgrade)
exogenous
policies,
occupant
behavior,
scenarios).
The
is
applied
residential
Leiden,
municipality
Netherlands.
Results
show
annual
are
reduced
by
about
40%
under
reference
scenario
while
be
90%
ambitious
where
all
strategies
simultaneously
implemented.
Natural-gas-free
heat
transition
renewable
electricity
supply
most
effective
respectively
reducing
2050
additional
21%
19%
more
than
scenario.
Rooftop
PV,
green
lifestyle,
wood
construction
have
similar
(about
10%).
Surplus
generated
if
rooftop
PV
systems
installed
as
much
possible.
demolition
waste
recycling
smaller
other
strategies.
support
policymakers
assessing
policy
scenarios
prioritizing
advance.
Journal of Industrial Ecology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
27(2), P. 535 - 547
Published: Jan. 6, 2023
Abstract
Buildings
are
an
important
part
of
society's
environmental
impacts,
both
in
the
construction
and
use
phase.
As
energy
performance
buildings
improve,
materials
become
more
as
a
cause
impact.
Less
attention
has
been
given
to
those
materials.
We
explore,
alternative
for
conventional
buildings,
biobased
circular
building
practices.
In
addition
design,
we
analyze
effect
urbanization.
assess
potential
close
material
cycles
together
with
related
impact,
between
2018
2050
Netherlands.
Our
results
show
limited
until
2050,
result
slow
stock
turnover
growth
stock.
At
present,
end‐of‐life
recycling
rates
low,
further
limiting
circularity.
Primary
demand
can
be
lowered
when
shifting
toward
or
construction.
This
shift
also
reduces
carbon
emissions.
Large‐scale
implementation
construction,
however,
drastically
increases
land
area
required
wood
production.
Material
differs
strongly
spatially
depends
on
degree
Urbanization
higher
replacement
rates,
but
constructed
dwellings
generally
small
compared
scenarios
rural
developments.
The
approach
presented
this
work
used
strategies
aimed
at
closing
sector
lowering
buildings'
embodied
different
spatial
scales.
