Circular economy and modular construction: A sustainable future
The construction sector faces major challenges in terms of sustainability and efficiency. It has been clear for some time that pollution and waste generation need to be addressed, but how do we do this exactly and, above all, how do we do this in the most efficient way? In this blog, we'll look at how modular construction contributes to a sustainable future.
We'll start with a circular economy that should be pursued today in any sector. This economic system aims to: keeping products, their components and raw materials in circulation for as long as possible, while maintaining quality. Simply put, this means replacing the traditional model of “make, use, and discard” with reuse, repair and recycle. In the construction sector, we can start looking at modular construction when we look for a way to pursue this circular economy.
Reuse of materials
In modular construction, pre-fabricated modules are used. In our SAM, these prefabricated modules are individual cabinet modules, which can optionally incorporate techniques. These modules are easy to dismantle. For example, our SAM becomes 98% glue-free and demountable installed with screws. In addition, the fact that the materials are produced in a controlled environment ensures that the build quality constant is and the standardized production.
All this makes it possible to reuse the cabinet modules and sanitary facilities in other projects, so that fewer new materials are needed for future SAM projects. This minimizes waste and restores value to materials at the end of their lifecycle. As a result reduces the need to produce new modules and therefore also the utilization of new raw materials. In this way, it contributes to a more sustainable construction process.
Price reduction through modular construction
In addition to the fact that it dismantling existing modules is environmentally beneficial, this also ensures a price reduction. We can put the elements back on the market, this time for a lower price, which is beneficial for the customer. In addition, keeping materials in the cycle means that no additional costs for waste treatment have to be paid by the customer.
“When returning the used materials, our buy-back program returns up to 10% of the purchase value on the joinery and up to 30% on the sanitary facilities!”
Reduction of construction waste
As we already know, construction projects are known as one of the largest sources of waste. To be specific, around 30 to 40 percent of our waste comes from the construction sector. That's why it stands preventing or reducing waste central when we think about integrating sustainability into the construction sector. Sustainable modular construction enables companies to reduce waste throughout the construction process. Because modular elements, such as our SAM, are developed off-site in a controlled factory environment with innovative technology that ensures accurate measurements, construction teams can exert more control and the minimizing material waste that goes hand in hand with traditional construction methods.
“SAMs are maximally prefabricated in a controlled, automated factory, which reduces waste and improves recycling rates. Because the modules are delivered ready-to-use, we not only reduce the amount of transport to and from the construction site, but we also drastically reduce the amount of waste on the site itself. ”
When we look at reducing construction waste, our SAM offers another advantage because it is on the existing structure of the building is placed. As a result, there is no need to sharpen the structure of the building and no pipes have to be drawn into the screed and walls. This not only saves a lot of time and effort, but reduces also considerably the amount of waste during installation.
Faster construction times
So we can say that in a circular construction environment much is automated and the influence of external factors, such as the weather or the availability of professionals, is much more limited. This also means less disruption at the construction site, a more efficient use of resources and so less waste of materials and less waste. This allows a modular home to be installed more quickly without compromising quality.
With the SAM, this results in an average delivery three months faster is then traditional construction methods, which also ensures price savings. In short, reuse, repair and recycle in a circular economy, the message is for the construction sector of tomorrow!
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