| Title |
The Analysis Of Pet Bottle Reuse As A Roof Thermal Insulation Component |
| ID_Doc |
33753 |
| Authors |
Racolta, A; Milincu, C; Giurea, D |
| Title |
The Analysis Of Pet Bottle Reuse As A Roof Thermal Insulation Component |
| Year |
2016 |
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| DOI |
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| Abstract |
The sustainability of the built environment is an intensly debated topic and, nowadays, there is a predilection to focus on innovation through new building materials. The process tends to divert attention from the oportunities offered by existing objects. In this respect, rethinking the concept of sustainability becomes an imperative. The object of analysis in this case is the functional reinterpretation of available products that can be exploited in the field of construction systems. The purpose of this study is to highlight an alternative method - the reuse of PET bottles by avoiding recycling which assumes additional processing expense. Although today there are technologies that, in compliance with environmental standards, are capable of recycle and reprocess plastic waste, we highly believe that the reuse of PET bottles is "greener" than recycling which involves considerable energy consumption. This approach concentrates on the analysis of the feasibility of creating an insulating layer on the roof of single-family houses located in disadvantaged areas in relation to existing insulation materials currently on the market. The research is considering ways of grouping items and anchor means for the case of pitched roofs that characterize most single-family houses located in rural areas or less urbanized ones. Thermal and economical performances are analyzed in comparison with the behavior of materials dedicated to the same functionality of insulating the upper level of the houses. The conclusions consider multi-criterial aspects to reveal the feasibility of the option of introducing residual objects - namely, the waste PET bottles - into insulating systems. Furthermore, the paper tries to anticipate several threats that may occur over time together with the changing perception about the potential of easily accessible objects following the adoption of the possible legal regulations. |
| Author Keywords |
PET bottles; reuse; roof; thermal insulation |
| Index Keywords |
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| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Conference Proceedings Citation Index - Science (CPCI-S) |
| EID |
WOS:000391650000096 |
| WoS Category |
Construction & Building Technology; Green & Sustainable Science & Technology; Materials Science, Multidisciplinary |
| Research Area |
Construction & Building Technology; Science & Technology - Other Topics; Materials Science |
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