Circular economy in construction

Circular economy in construction: re-use NS train windows as a new construction component

Kyanidou, Margarita (TU Delft Architecture and the Built Environment)

Oikonomopoulou, F. (mentor)
Bilow, M. (mentor)
Jongert, J. (mentor)

Delft University of Technology

Architecture, Urbanism and Building Sciences | Building Technology

2020-04-17

The building industry is a significant waste contributor. Especially at the end-of-life of the building it causes an enormous impact on the environment. Construction solid waste has caused serious environmental problems. Reuse, recycling and reduction of construction materials have been advocated for many years, and various methods have been investigated. However, the effectiveness of its applications seems limited. Waste will be reduced by extending the lifetime of the materials giving the second life.This research aims to the design of a construction component made of reused train windows of the old VIRM trains of NS. The continuous flow of the train windows due to the renovation of the trains demands a multiadaptable solution that offers different design scenarios.

Circular economy
close loop
open loop
recycling
rail industry
train renovation
train windows
reuse

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Student theses

master thesis

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