ReUse of structural elements

This publication was produced within VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and Tampere University of Technology research project Rakennuselementtien uudelleenkäyttö (ReUSE) jointly financed by Ministry of the Environment, Finnish Wood Research, Ekokem, VTT and Tampere University of Technology. The project aims are to support C&D waste reduction, preserve natural resources and reduce overall the environmental impacts of buildings by encouraging the re-use of the building components. It is closely related to the national programme promoting resource and material efficiency, Kestävää kasvua materiaalitehokkuudella.
The aim of our research project is to contribute to reaching European policy initiativestowards a resource-efficient and low-carbon economy. It strives to create a better understanding of the end-of-life scenarios of building structures and the possible ways in which the environmental, economic and cultural values of their components can be preserved. Our goal was to approach all aspects of sustainability equally as well as all aspects of the major building materials.
It is our hope that those with the responsibility for building waste reduction and CO2 governance at all levels will find useful information and inspiration in this publication.