Newton Fund - Low Carbon footprint Precast Concrete products for an energy efficient built environment (LowCoPreCon)
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CO2 emissions are responsible for climate change and these will have adverse consequences particularly on low
and middle income countries. Malaysian CO2 emissions have seen a growth of 300% in the last 20 years.
Malaysia’s dependence on non-renewable energy sources is increasing as a result of the growing population
(2% annual growth) and urbanisation in the country. Portland cement production is responsible for about 8% of
the total CO2 emissions in the world, and an increase in production would be required in order to cope with the
housing needs of a growing population. This project will develop low carbon footprint precast cementless
concrete products that use industrial wastes instead of Portland cement. Their improved insulating properties
will reduce energy bills for heating in winter and cooling in summer. The knowledge generated by the project
will benefit the industry and the society both in Malaysia and in the UK. The input from industrial partners will
ensure that research results will be translated into products that will enter the market and be commercially
competitive with current products.
| Queen's University of Belfast | LEAD_ORG |
| Queen's University of Belfast | PARTICIPANT_ORG |
| Creagh Concrete Products Limited | PARTICIPANT_ORG |
| Macrete Ireland Limited | PARTICIPANT_ORG |
| Richard Walker | PM_PER |
| Richard Walker | PM_PER |
Subjects by relevance
- Emissions
- Climate changes
- Environmental effects
- Carbon dioxide
- Greenhouse gases
- Carbon footprint
- Decrease (active)
- Sustainable development
- Climate
- Urbanisation
Extracted key phrases
- Low Carbon footprint Precast concrete product
- Newton Fund
- Low carbon footprint precast cementless
- Renewable energy source
- Energy efficient
- Current product
- Malaysian CO2 emission
- Total CO2 emission
- Energy bill
- Portland cement production
- Co2 emission
- Middle income country
- Industrial waste
- Annual growth
- Research result