INNOVATIVE PRODUCT DESIGN AND RECYCLING: COMPARATIVE SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT OF THE BUILDING MATERIAL POLLI-BRICK
Last modified: 2014-09-11
Abstract
In recent years, the number of reportedly sustainable or eco-friendly
products has skyrocketed. One of the promising products in that number
includes POLLI-Brick, a recycled building material designed to provide an
environmentally friendly and sustainable alternative to common building
materials. To measure this claim, the product must be evaluated over the
entire product life with thorough assessment.
This case study assesses the functional and environmental performance of
POLLI-Brick in comparison with its competitor TEXLON System. Through
three assessments exploring areas of the building materials’ life cycles,
results indicate POLLI-Brick as the more environmentally sustainable
product than TEXLON System. The case study shows that innovative
product design, such as with POLLI-Brick, can reduce a product’s
environmental impact while increasing its efficacy.
products has skyrocketed. One of the promising products in that number
includes POLLI-Brick, a recycled building material designed to provide an
environmentally friendly and sustainable alternative to common building
materials. To measure this claim, the product must be evaluated over the
entire product life with thorough assessment.
This case study assesses the functional and environmental performance of
POLLI-Brick in comparison with its competitor TEXLON System. Through
three assessments exploring areas of the building materials’ life cycles,
results indicate POLLI-Brick as the more environmentally sustainable
product than TEXLON System. The case study shows that innovative
product design, such as with POLLI-Brick, can reduce a product’s
environmental impact while increasing its efficacy.
Keywords
POLLI-Brick; sustainability; innovative; design; assessment
References
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UNEP DTIE Sustainable Consumption & Production Branch. (2009). Buildings and Climate Change: a Summary for Decision-Makers. Retrieved by CAKE http://www.cakex.org/virtual-library/885
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