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The ReDuCe - Use of disposable mask residues in composites with different formulations
project aims to reduce microplastics and plastic pollution by incorporating the plastic materials from the face masks in different binders (cement, plaster, lime). This project will address this societal challenge by investing in the circular economy.
Start: 01/09/2021 Duration: 28 months
Funding: Fundação Amélia de Mello e BCSD Portugal
Partners involved: CERIS
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The aim of the EFFICACY - Energy eFFiciency buIlding and CirculAr eConomY for thermal insulating solutions
project is to develop a harmonised database and guidelines to systematize relevant criteria for thermal insulation solutions on existing buildings retrofitting and/or for new constructions. The selection criteria will rank technical requirements (e.g. thermal and hygrothermal performance), constructive details and visual impact, environmental and socioeconomic indicators, also based on geographical climate conditions and on climate change scenarios.
Start: 01/09/2021 Duration: 24 months
Funding: Project funded by Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, through the EEA Grants
Partners involved: CERIS/IST - University of Lisbon and Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
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The aim of the NanoFire - Fire behaviour of conventional and innovative thermal mortars
project is to study the fire behaviour of conventional EPS-based thermal mortars and innovative ones, integrating aerogel in their composition. The study consists in comparing the fire reaction properties, determining the thermophysical and thermodynamic properties and, based on these results, proposing a risk matrix.
Start: 01/08/2021 Duration: 6 months
Funding: CERIS
Partners involved: CERIS
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The SRS - Smart Roofs System: Advanced Roofs Waterproofing System (POCI-01-0247-FEDER-046957)
copromotion project aims the research and development of an advanced roofs waterproofing system with thermal reflectance capability. This system will be composed of a water-based polymeric membrane with UV reflective additives, reinforced with smart textile substrate with coupled humidity sensing and regulation, and acceleration of the active heating curing process. By combining materials and technologies will result in an innovative and distinctive solution for the demanding global construction market. Having as main application areas in conventional flat roofs (warm roofs) or inverted roofs, the project involves the development of a base layer mortar to support and interface between the insulation material and the waterproofing system in conventional flat roof configuring a final product application kit.
Start: 01/01/2021 Duration: 30 months
Funding: COMPETE 2020, Portugal 2020, ERDF
Partners involved: Saint-Gobain Portugal, Têxteis Penedo, ITECONS, CITEVE, and CeNTI
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The REV@Construction Mobilizer
project proposes a transversal approach to the value chain of the construction industry, based on fundamental pillars of Research and Development: a consistent methodological approach, partners with recognized and complementary technical-scientific knowledge, an integrated management and coordination and a strong connection to industry, able to guarantee the adequacy of the problems and a development oriented to the real needs.
Start: 04/10/2018; Duration: 36 months
Funding: COMPETE 2020, Portugal 2020, ERDF, ANI
Partners involved: TEIXEIRA DUARTE, INESCTEC, BIMMS, Casais, UMinho, LNEC, IP, Engexpor, IPQ, IST, UPorto, A400, Mota-Engil, 3Maps, ISEL, PTPC, ACPMR, Ouzo, IC, COBA, FASE, Adão da Fonseca, Contacto Atlântico
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The c5Lab WP10c - Use of recycled materials
project main goal is the evaluation of the viability of using recycled aggregates in concrete and mortars at the industrial level, from a technical, economical, and environmental standpoint. The project includes the optimization of the production of recycled aggregates from construction and demolition waste at quarries; the definition of aggregate requirements (aggregates totally or partially composed of recycled materials) for concrete and mortal applications; the optimization of concrete and mortar mix designs covering a broad range of applications; and the evaluation and comparison of costs and environmental impacts of aggregates, mortars, and concrete with those of typical products used by the industry.
Start: March/2020; Duration: 36 months
Funding: FCT (Collaborative Laboratory) and ANI
Partners involved: CIMPOR, IST (CERIS), ITECONS, LNEC and SECIL
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The BIOCO2 - CCS-CCU Technology for carbon footprint reduction using bio-adsorbents. Task 4: Utilization of CO2 - concrete production (PPI/APM/2019/1/00042/U/00001)
project, within the scope of CCS-CCU technologies for carbon footprint reduction using bio-adsorbents, aims to propose sustainable solutions to be implemented in the close future aimed to reduce the CO2 emissions and to achieve the targets imposed by the European Commission (-21% by 2020 and -40% by 2030 in respect to 1990 levels). To this end, the project will demonstrate a reduction of the carbon footprint achieved through the utilization of CO2 and of waste biomass, to produce useful carbon-based products. The production process of these products will ideally comprise renewable energy sources.
Start: 01/09/2019; Duration: 24 months
Funding: NAWA - Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange
Partners involved: Czestochowa University of Technology (CUT), Poland; Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientiíficas (CSIC)-Instituto de Ciencia Y Technological Del Carbono (INCAR), Spain; Intituto di Tecnologie Avanzate per l’Energia /Nicola Giordano” (ITAE), Italy; Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome (UCBM), Italy and CERIS, Portugal.
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The RiceHUSK+ - Cementitious composites with rice husk for prefabricated solutions of multilayer panels and acoustic barriers (POCI-01-0247-FEDER-039577; LISBOA-01-0247-FEDER-39577)
objective is centered on the development of pre-fabricated elements for the construction industry produced from innovative cement-based composite materials and of high functional value, integrating agro-industrial by-products, such as rice husk, in its composition.
Start: 01/08/2019; Duration: 36 months
Funding: FEDER and PORL (Lisboa 2020, Compete 2020, Portugal 2020)
Partners involved: FARCIMAR (Concrete Pre-fabricated Solutions), ITECONS (Institute for Research and Technological Development for Construction, Energy, Environment and Sustainability) and CERIS/IST.
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The AERoGELS COST Action - COST CA18125 ‐ Advanced Engineering and Research of aeroGels for Environment and Life
intends to bring together the knowledge on research and technology of aerogels at the European level from academia, industry and regulatory experts. Aerogels are a special class of mesoporous materials with very high porosity and tunable physicochemical properties. Although some types of aerogels have already reached the market in construction materials and aerospace engineering, the full potential of aerogels are still to be assessed for other sectors. In this Action, the use of aerogels specifically for environmental and life sciences applications will be explored in a multidisciplinary approach to tackle two of the current main European challenges: circular economy and active ageing. The scope of the Action is to advance the state-of-the art on the topic by joining the knowledge and efforts of the most renowned experts on cutting-edge aerogel technology, on advanced characterization of materials as well as on biomedical and environmental research. Aerogels will be assessed from a materials performance point of view but also regarding health and environmental implications.
Start: 30/04/2019; Duration: 48 months
Funding: : COST Action - Horizon 2020 Framework Programme of the European Union
Partners involved: 38 COST members, one cooperating member and one partner member
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The BEStMaintenance_LowerRisks - Buildings’ Envelope SLP-based Maintenance: reducing the risks and costs for owners (PTDC/ECI-CON/29286/2017, 2018-2022)
main objectives are the: i) implementation of a user-friendly software to support the management of the maintenance activities in buildings - for each element of the envelope (wall claddings, roofs and window framing) a maintenance module is proposed, with an adjusted schedule (based on the component’s service life), the adequate maintenance activities (with actions flowcharts ) and the related costs; ii) definition of insurance policy models, with different risks premiums, according to the owners’ characteristics and the risk of failure of the various elements of the envelope considered.
Start: 01/10/2018; Duration: 42 months
Funding: FCT
Partners involved: CERIS/IST
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The IF MORTAR - Experimental and numerical analysis of interface mortar-support (POCI-01-0145-FEDER-032223, PTDC/ECI-EGC/32223/2017)
project intends to analyse the influence of the characteristics of several substrates on the properties of various mortars so that when choosing the type of mortar coating to be applied we can estimate what will be its real behaviour when applied on the support.
Start: 01/10/2018; Duration: 42 months
Funding: FCT and FEDER-POCI
Partners involved: ITECONS (Institute for Research and Technological Development for Construction, Energy, Environment and Sustainability) and IST (CERIS and CERENA research units)
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The WGB_Shield - Shielding Buildings’Facades on Cities Revitalization. Triple resistance for water, graffiti and biocolonization of external thermal insulation systems (PTDC/ECI-EGC/30681/2017)
project aims at the development of ETICS with improved durability in the urban environment, defining performance, durability and ecotoxicity criteria for commercially available solutions. Initially, several different commercially available ETICS systems supplied by three different manufacturers were considered and their water resistance, biological susceptibility and surface properties were evaluated. The durability of these specimens was evaluated and validated through a fine-tuned aging protocol, which consists of hygrothermal, UV and pollutants (SO2) cycles. The long-term performance in external exposure was also evaluated through natural aging tests. Furthermore, the performance and graffiti-resistance of the several ETICS were analyzed, prior and after the application and removal of graffiti. The bio-susceptibility of ETICS specimens was also evaluated through laboratorial testing, prior and after aging tests. Finally, different case studies (residential buildings in Lisbon) were considered, and mould populations were collected for the identification of microorganisms inhabiting ETICS also using a DNA-based method.
Start: 04/10/2018; Duration: 36 months
Funding: FCT
Partners involved: Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento (IST-ID), University of Lisbon and National Laboratory of Civil Engineering (LNEC) – Rosário Veiga
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The REuSE - Wall coatings for rehabilitation: safety and sustainability (ref. 0803/112/19461, LNEC)
project is expected, among others: i) the acquisition of new tools to respond to anomalies in coatings and rehabilitation solutions and to support the development of solutions with better performance; ii) the definition of evaluation criteria for solutions applied or to be applied, from the point of view of safety, sustainability and durability.
Start: 01/01/2015; Duration: 72 months
Funding: : LNEC - Research and Innovation Plan for LNEC
Partners involved: LNEC - National Laboratory of Civil Engineering (internal project)
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