Recycled and Reusable Materials

ENERGY EFFICIENT ARCHITECTURE
‘RECYCLED AND REUSABLE MATERIALS’
AKASH G
KHARUNYA C
RASHMI CHRISTINA
SHYAM KUMAR R
INTRODUCTION
• Construction waste recycling is the separation

and recycling of recoverable waste materials
generated during construction and
remodeling.
• Construction by nature is not an eco-friendly
activity.
NEED FOR ADOPTION OF PROPER
METHODS OF RECYCLING
a)It reduces the demand up on new resources.
b)Cuts down the cost and effort of transport and
production.
c)Use waste which would otherwise be lost to
landfill sites.
FACTORS THAT ASSESS THE
QUALITY OF RECYCLED
AGGREGATE
• Size distribution:- that recycled aggregates
either fine or coarse can be obtained by
crushing.
• Absorption :- high in recycled aggregates than in
natural aggrigates
• Abrasion resistance :- Use of such aggregates
as sub base in flexible pavements show
promising results.
PROPERTIES OF FRESH
RECYCLED AGGREGATE
CONCRETE
• The air content of recycled aggregate
concrete is slightly higher ( 4-5 % ) than
concrete with natural aggregate.
• Bulk density of recycled concrete is less than
fresh concrete,
VIABLE TECHNOLOGY ON
CONSTRUCTION
WASTE RECYCLING
When considering a recyclable material, three
major areas need to be taken in to account
are:
• Economy
• Compatibility with other materials
• Material properties
COMMANLY RECOVERED CONSTRUCTION
MATERIALS
• Asphalt Paving
• Land Clearing Residuals
• Wood
• Gypsum Wallboard
• Buildings
• Metals
• Concrete
• Roofing(non-asphalt
shingles)
• Brick
Asphalt
Paving
Asphalt is crushed
and recycled back
into new asphalt.
Recycled asphalt
paving can used for
paved road.
Land Clearing Residuals
Trees and brush—can be

recycled as compost or
mulch; soil can be reused as
fill and cover.
WOOD
Reuse timbers, large dimension lumber, plywood, flooring, molding,
lumber longer than 6 feet. Clean, untreated wood can be recycled, re-milled
into flooring, or chipped/ground to make engineered board, boiler fuel.
GYPSUM WALLBOARD
Remove and recycle gypsum drywall. Markets

include new drywall manufacture, cement
manufacture, and agriculture. Unused drywall can
be returned to a supplier, donated, or sold.
BUILDINGS
Reuse large portions of existing structures during renovation or
redevelopment. Extending the life cycle of existing building stock
will conserve resources, retain cultural resources, reduce waste, and
reduce environmental impacts of new buildings.
METALS
Common metals include steel, aluminum, and copper. Metals are
melted down and reformed into metal products.
CONCRETE
It is crushed, the
reinforcement bar is
removed, and the
material is screened for
size. Market outlets for
recycled concrete
include road base,
general
fill, pavement
aggregate, and
drainage media.
BRICK
Recycle clean brick by crushing material. Market outlets
for recycled brick include aggregate, drainage media, and
general fill.
ROOFING(NON-ASPHALT
SHINGLES)
Reuse sheathing, terracotta, slate, or untreated
cedar tiles, Metal materials can also be recycled
BENEFITS
• Reduces the production of greenhouse gas
emissions and other pollutants by reducing
the need to extract raw materials and ship
new materials long distances.
• Conserves landfill space, reduces the
need for new landfills and their
associated cost.
• Saves energy and reduces the
environmental impact of producing new
materials.
• Creates employment opportunities and
economic activities in recycling
industries.
• Saves money
BARRIERS IN PROMOTING
USE OF RECYCLED
MATERIALS
• Lack of appropriately located recycling

facilities.
• Absence of appropriate technology.
• Lack of awareness .
• Poor source separation practices at job
sites
How to get started
• Developing market for recycled products
• Public Education, Training and
Technical Assistance
• Additional Policy Recommendations
• Promoting recycling
‘RECYCLED AND REUSABLE
MATERIALS’
CASE STUDY
COLLAGE HOUSE
LOCATION: NAVI MUMBAI
TIMELINE: 2015
STYLE: CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE
BUILDING MATERIALS: RECYCLED MATERIALS
SOCIAL STRUCTURE: RESIDENCE
ARCHITECT: S+PS ARCHITECTS
AREA: 520m²
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Living in Mumbai, India it is impossible to ignore the informal settlements in the city, and if
looked at closely there are many lessons to be learnt in frugality, adaptability, multi-tasking,
resourcefulness and ingenuity. A visual language emerges that is of the found object, ad-hoc,
eclectic, patched and collaged. An attempt has been made here to apply some of these lessons
without romanticizing or fetishizing them. The project looks at the idea of recycling and collage
in several ways, from the very physical - like materials, energy, etc. to the intangible - like
history, space and memories.
DESIGN DESCRIPTION
The front façade sets the tone for
what lies within, with a “corner of
windows” that recycles old
windows and doors of demolished
houses in the city. This becomes a
major backdrop for the living room
with a exposed concrete faceted
ceiling above countered by the
polished white marble with
intricate brass inlay on the floor.
Metal pipe leftovers pieced
together like bamboo form a “pipe
wall” integrating structural
columns, rainwater downtake
pipes and a sculpture of spouts
that in the monsoon are a delight
for all the senses.
DESIGN
DETAILS
COLLAGE
ELEMENTS
DESIGN APPROACH
To build on top of a hill is always exciting,
until the architects discovered here that
they were surrounded by neighbours on
all sides. This led early on in the design
process to look inwards and build around
the quintessential Indian courtyard, albeit
slightly modified. The court is actually
raised a floor above the ground level and
hidden below is a large rainwater
harvesting tank wrapped with rock that
was removed from the hillside during
excavation. It is the core around which
this large four-generation family is
organized and comes together.
USE OF RECYCLED MATERIALS
In the central courtyard on one side scrap rusted metal plates are riveted
together, Kitsch colored tile samples retain a planter in the middle and on
the third side is a wall clad in cut-waste stone slivers lifted off the back of
stone cutting yards and waste generated on site. Hundred-year-old
columns from a dismantled house bring back memories, and nostalgia is
nourished with a lightweight, steel and glass pavilion (with solar panels
above) on the terrace level overlooking fabulous views down the hillside.
This approach is reinforced again in the interior materials and elements. It
plays up this contrast between the old and the new, the traditional and the
contemporary, the rough and the finished. One finds use of recycled
materials like old textile blocks, Flooring out of old Burma teak rafters and
purlins, colonial furniture, fabric waste (chindi) along with new ways of using
traditional elements and materials like carved wooden mouldings, beveled
mirrors, heritage cement tiles, etc.
ARCHITECT’S TAKE ON COST
When asked if the cost of building

such a home is high, the architect
signs off, saying, “I wouldn’t say it is
cheap, but it isn’t expensive either.
The costing is very similar because
the labour required for a project like
this is substantial—but at least it
goes to the multitude of serving
artisans and craftsmen who build
with their hands and skills. But the
underlying principle is creating and
living in homes that don’t add to the
woes of mother earth whilst
creating a beautiful place to live.”
DESIGN LANGUAGE
A language emerges that is both new but strangely familiar at the same time
and that makes us rethink notions of beauty that we take for granted around us.
To make this mélange more “acceptable”, it is encased in a “garb of modernity”
(Nehru). This concrete frame - in a rough aggregate finish outside and in a
smooth form finish inside - wraps and connects all the spaces from back to front
and across all three levels.
UPCYCLE HOUSE
FROM RECYCLED MATERIALS IN

DENMARK
ARCHITECT OF UPCYCLE HOUSE
● Upcycle House-Lendager Architects
● Lendager Architect recently launched construction on their Upcycle House, a

singly family home in Nyborg, Denmark built entirely from upcycled and
recycled materials.
● Lendager Architects is using shipping containers for the base of the home, and
they plan to incorporate a multitude of recycled, reclaimed and upcycled materials
to complete the project.
● Sustainable Housing-Lendager Architects
● Also, Lendager Architects recently shared first prize with Henning Larsen in a
competition to design and build Denmark's first DGNB-Certified housing project.
● Sustainable Housing project will feature 24 single family homes that take
advantage of a highly ambitious set of sustainability strategies. Lendager has
shared with us the plan for their half of the project, which includes designs for zero
energy, low-impact homes with energy-efficient systems, photovoltaics,
green roofs and much more.
SUSTAINABLE GOAL
● The goal of the Upcycle House
is to build a home with a
minimal carbon footprint by
using materials with a low
embodied energy. In choosing
materials for the project,
Lendager based its selections
on four factors: reduction of
CO2 between new materials
and standard material; overall
price; maximizing operation
and minimizing maintenance;
and accessibility of materials in
sufficient amounts in a
relatively close location.
INSULATION SYSTEM
● The walls are insulated with

old newspapers and clad in
drywall made from recycled
gypsum with an exterior
cladding of Richlite, which is
made from paper waste. The
flooring is UPM profi deck, a
composite of recycled plastic
and wood granulate.
● Recycled wood framing is used
throughout the project along
with Tecnopor rigid insulation
made from used glass bottles.
APPLICATION OF RECYCLED
MATERIALS
● The four bedroom, one bath home features a large, open floor
plan living and kitchen area with two shipping containers on
either end
● Old windows, bricks, battens and laths are all upcycled

into the new house, which is topped off with a roof made
from trapezoidal profile sheets of recycled aluminum beer
bottles.
● Lendager Architects will soon be finished with this Upcycle
House and the Realdania Byg Foundation will move on to build
5 more in the area in collaboration with other architectural
firms.
SECTION
CONCLUSION
• In order to reduce the construction
waste, during the time of construction
order only the correct amount of raw
materials.
• As sorting and recycling facilities
become more wide-spread and better
developed it will be easier to redirect
our waste from landfill.

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ENERGY EFFICIENT ARCHITECTURE

‘RECYCLED AND REUSABLE MATERIALS’

• Construction waste recycling is the separation

Trees and brush—can be

Remove and recycle gypsum drywall. Markets

• Lack of appropriately located recycling

LOCATION: NAVI MUMBAI

STYLE: CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE

BUILDING MATERIALS: RECYCLED MATERIALS

SOCIAL STRUCTURE: RESIDENCE

ARCHITECT: S+PS ARCHITECTS

When asked if the cost of building

FROM RECYCLED MATERIALS IN

● Upcycle House-Lendager Architects

● Lendager Architect recently launched construction on their Upcycle House, a

● The walls are insulated with

● Old windows, bricks, battens and laths are all upcycled

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