New Directions for Bio New Directions for Bio-Based Materials: Structural Composites Based Materials: Structural Composites Honors 391A Eco-Friendly Building Honors Seminar, Sept. 24, 2012 By By Dr. Peggi L. Clouston, Ph.D., M.A.Sc., P.Eng. Dr. Peggi L. Clouston, Ph.D., M.A.Sc., P.Eng. Associate Professor Associate Professor Building and Construction Technology Building and Construction Technology [email protected][email protected]Holdsworth 104 Dr. Peggi L. Clouston, P.Eng. “ If the 19 If the 19 th th century was the century of steel, century was the century of steel, and the 20 and the 20 th th century of concrete, century of concrete, then the 21 then the 21 st st century is about century is about engineered timber engineered timber.” Alex de Ruke founder of dRMM Architects, London Alex de Ruke founder of dRMM Architects, London
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New Directions for BioNew Directions for Bio--Based Materials: Structural CompositesBased Materials: Structural Composites
Honors 391A Eco-Friendly Building Honors Seminar, Sept. 24, 2012
ByBy
Dr. Peggi L. Clouston, Ph.D., M.A.Sc., P.Eng.Dr. Peggi L. Clouston, Ph.D., M.A.Sc., P.Eng.Associate ProfessorAssociate Professor
““If the 19If the 19thth century was the century of steel, century was the century of steel, and the 20and the 20thth century of concrete, century of concrete,
then the 21then the 21stst century is about century is about engineered timberengineered timber..””
Alex de Ruke founder of dRMM Architects, LondonAlex de Ruke founder of dRMM Architects, London
Dr. Peggi L. Clouston, P.Eng.
More structurally demanding applications todayMore structurally demanding applications today
Prince George Airport, British Columbia, Equilibrium Engineering Inc.
Wood engineeringWood engineering
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30 story wooden building planned for Vancouver, Canada
The future The future –– tall woodtall wood
(Read more: http://tinyurl.com/8ua3s8e )
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Buildings in the U.S.:Buildings in the U.S.:
–– Use 36% of total energyUse 36% of total energy
–– Use 30% of raw materialsUse 30% of raw materials
–– Use 12% of potable waterUse 12% of potable water
–– Produce 30% of total wasteProduce 30% of total waste
–– Emit 30% of greenhouse gasesEmit 30% of greenhouse gasesSource: Kats, Gregory, et al. “The costs and benefits of Green Buildings.” A report to California’s Sustainable Building Task Force, Oct. 2003
Building and climate changeBuilding and climate change
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Green home in Austria
Energy efficientEnergy efficient
Resource efficientResource efficient
Durable Durable
NonNon--pollutingpolluting
Adaptable for many usesAdaptable for many uses
Beautiful and comfortableBeautiful and comfortable
Healthy, few chemicals given off, no mold, fresh airHealthy, few chemicals given off, no mold, fresh air
A green building isA green building is……
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Green building strategiesGreen building strategies
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Life Cycle Assessment StudyLife Cycle Assessment StudyWoodWood SteelSteel ConcreteConcrete
Air pollution Air pollution (critical volume measure)(critical volume measure)
1387413874 1726517265 2035620356
Water pollutionWater pollution(critical volume measure)(critical volume measure)
2929 119119 102102
Weighted Resource Use Weighted Resource Use (kg)(kg) 251024251024 277531277531 455043455043
Embodied Energy (GJ)Embodied Energy (GJ) 11211121 14171417 17581758
Global Warming Potential Global Warming Potential (CO(CO22 equivalent equivalent –– kg)kg)
5551255512 7423174231 100413100413
Source: ATHENA Sustainable Materials Institute / CWC reportEnergy and the Environment in Residential Construction
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Carbon is sequestered in trees Carbon is sequestered in trees
Wood and wood Wood and wood products store carbon products store carbon until they burn or until they burn or biodegradebiodegrade
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Switch oilSwitch oil--based products to biobased based products to biobased products products (eg. using wood, hemp, flax, bamboo (eg. using wood, hemp, flax, bamboo + biopolymers)+ biopolymers)
Automotive, sport, building productsAutomotive, sport, building productsTechnological road map for U.S. DOETechnological road map for U.S. DOE–– 10% of all basic chemical building blocks will 10% of all basic chemical building blocks will
be renewable sources by 2020be renewable sources by 2020–– 50% by 205050% by 2050
Biobased composites are the futureBiobased composites are the future
Laminated wood bike frameSylvan Cycles
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Composites Composites -- definitiondefinition
““Material that consists of two or more distinct constituents Material that consists of two or more distinct constituents (phases)(phases)””
Constituents have significantly different propertiesConstituents have significantly different properties
Properties of the composite are superior to those of the Properties of the composite are superior to those of the individual constituentsindividual constituents
Publication: M. Mahdavi, P. L. Clouston, and S. R. Arwade Development of Laminated Bamboo Lumber: A Review of Processing, Performance and Economical Considerations Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering doi:10.1061
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UMass research towards reUMass research towards re--useuse
MASS MoCA – Museum of Contemporary Art
19th century paper mill
* reuse of bricks, natural stone, wood
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Standard mill construction
-- Clouston and Schreyer (2011) International Journal of the Clouston and Schreyer (2011) International Journal of the Constructed EnvironmentConstructed Environment
Mill Restoration Mill Restoration with woodwith wood--concrete compositesconcrete composites
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Student projects in the BCT majorStudent projects in the BCT major……