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Buildings Materials, Sustainability and Circular Economy. Research Projects in the Island of Sardinia

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Currently, the construction industry consumes annually an average of 40% of resources, producing about 40% of solid waste and pollution. In this context it becomes imperative for the building sector to move towards a sustainable dimension. This need for sustainability is further amplified in territories such as the islands, which are often particularly vulnerable to climate changes and over-dependent on fossil fuels and energy imports. Therefore, it is essential that the islands are able to manage their resources in a sustainable way, in order to become increasingly efficient, self-sufficient and be able to protect their environmental heritage. In this context, the prospect of a circular economy is the best path to sustainable development in the construction sector. The present paper aims to illustrate two lines of research implemented on the island of Sardinia (Italy) with the aim of analyzing the sustainability of the production and use of local building materials in the island construction sector. In particular, the research lines study the chain of load-bearing energy-efficient timber panels and that of recycled aggregates for concrete buildings.

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Authors would like to acknowledge Sardegna Ricerche for the financial support (POR FESR 2014/2020 - ASSE PRIORITARIO I “RICERCA SCIENTIFICA, SVILUPPO TECNOLOGICO E INNOVAZIONE).

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Concu, G., Pani, L. (2020). Buildings Materials, Sustainability and Circular Economy. Research Projects in the Island of Sardinia. In: Monteiro, J., et al. INCREaSE 2019. INCREaSE 2019. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-30938-1_73

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