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Circular construction requires effort every step of the way


The construction industry cannot minimise its way out of the climate crisis. There is a need for buildings with a low carbon footprint – and for healthy, durable materials which can create value in new cycles. Troldtekt A/S has interviewed frontrunners of the circular economy for an online feature


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t will take more than just efficiency enhancements and process optimisation for us to achieve our goal of sustainable


building. This is the message from the well-known Dutch architect Thomas Rau, who established RAU Architects, and in 2013 was named Architect of the Year in the Netherlands. The transformation he is calling for fundamentally changes our role as humans on Planet Earth.


“The biggest misconception is that we think we have to build buildings. In future, buildings will be a product of a logistics process,” he says. “In the same way, raw materials will not be raw materials either,


but nature’s works of art or limited editions, and in future we will need to regard buildings as repositories of such ‘limited editions’,” he says.


The interview with Thomas Rau is part of a


new online feature from Troldtekt A/S which produces acoustic wall and ceiling solutions. In the feature, leading players in architecture and property development share their views on the path to circular construction. It is a path that requires effort at every stage of the life cycle of buildings – from the production of materials, through the construction process, the operational phase and right up until the recycling or reutilisation of materials. The new online feature describes how


Troldtekt works with a range of sustainability initiatives in the production of acoustic panels – and environmental product declarations (EPDs) are a key tool here. “Transparency and thoroughness have been keywords for us in working with our EPDs. Among other things, we have chosen


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to have separate EPDs for our various products rather than just working with average values,” says Vibeke Pedersen, head of engineering department at Troldtekt A/S. In an interview with the cement manufacturer


Aalborg Portland’s CEO


Michael Lundgaard Thomsen, the feature also looks behind the scenes at the development of the new FUTURECEM™


cement type, which


has a 30% lower carbon footprint than conventional cement. Finally, the feature includes reports from a number of inspiring buildings that have been certified


according to leading sustainable


building standards. 01978 664255 Troldtekt.co.uk


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, either with a


waterproof membrane or a paint-on solution. This will save you both time and money on your project, since a separate tanking system is not required and only the joints where the boards meet need to be taped. The NHBC Standard states that “backing surfaces may require protection from a suitable tanking system”.


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correct,” says Martin Harragan from JACKON by BEWI, “but it should not be interpreted to mean that if you are using an XPS backerboard, such as JACKOBOARD®


, you have to tank the


entire substrate of your wetroom. The closed structure of an XPS board means that it is totally impossible for water to pass through it, in the way that it would through a fibre cement board for instance.”


This is useful information for self-builders and the various trades who get involved in the installation of wetroom systems, from the shower tray upwards. Although there are wetroom specialists, this job is often down to plumbers, M&E contractors, tilers, dryliners and flooring contractors. So, as wetrooms continue to increase in popularity, there are different trades who need to be aware of the benefits of XPS backerboards.


While offering the benefits of XPS, JACKOBOARD®


can also offer a


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to


become the UK market leader in XPS construction boards.


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