Title
Ultra Low Impact Chalk Tile Construction System

CoPED ID
4fe7084c-915d-432e-8bb4-62c839e2ee9c

Status
Closed


Value
£177,070

Start Date
June 30, 2014

End Date
Sept. 29, 2015

Description

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Ultra Low Impact Chalk Tile Construction System
Aims:
• To develop a structural building tile using abundant natural materials with no negative
human or environmental health impacts;
• To develop an ultra-low environmental impact manufacturing process and building
system;
• To accelerate construction sector innovation to improve sustainability performance.
Objectives:
• To develop and test a) the tile product; b) a low-impact manufacturing process for the
tile; c) an ultra-low impact building system using the tile as a primary structural component
with cost constraints comparable to market conditions;
• To secure IP for the above;
• To assess embodied energy, carbon and water impacts of the tile, manufacturing
process and build system;
This project will test low impact manufacturing options for a chalk-based tile using a building
system where the tile is the primary structural component, applying sophisticated construction
engineering previously tested in the multi-award winning Pines Calyx ultra low carbon
building.
The project is innovative because it aims:
a) To create a break-through in construction product manufacturing with very low
embodied environmental impacts, using abundant natural materials with zero waste and no
harmful health impacts;
b) To develop a system suited to localised manufacturing for building affordable ultralow
impact homes and buildings;
c) To benefit a range of TSB programmes i.e. priorities 1 and 5 of the Low Impact
Building Innovation Platform and the Modern Built Environment KTN;
d) To establish a ‘design classic’ to market the products and services and quickly
establish brand value;
e) To create a product, manufacturing process, build system and business which
maximise sustainability benefits (economic, social and environmental) and not merely
minimise negative impacts.
The project will initiate an R&D programme that aims to unlock a range of paradigm shifting
ultra low impact construction models for the circular economy.

Marc Carey PM_PER

Subjects by relevance
  1. Construction
  2. Sustainable development
  3. Manufacturing
  4. Environmental effects
  5. Product development
  6. Construction sector
  7. Options (securities)
  8. Building materials
  9. Ecological construction
  10. Innovations
  11. Ceramic slabs
  12. Tiles
  13. Enterprises
  14. Innovation systems
  15. Markets (systems)
  16. Environmental construction

Extracted key phrases
  1. Ultra Low Impact Chalk Tile construction System
  2. Low environmental impact manufacturing process
  3. Ultra low impact construction model
  4. Low impact building system
  5. Low impact manufacturing option
  6. Construction product manufacturing
  7. Environmental health impact
  8. Structural building tile
  9. Pines Calyx ultra low carbon
  10. Harmful health impact
  11. Negative impact
  12. Construction sector innovation
  13. Water impact
  14. Impact home
  15. Tile product

Related Pages

UKRI project entry

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