Background :
Last year, Shri R K Singhji ( Minister for Renewable Energy ) proposed an ENERGY EFFICIENT BRICK
Ministry is proposing that all
government-funded construction projects use bricks certified as energy efficient, Minister of State
(Independent Charge) for Power and New & Renewable Energy RK Singh said
on Friday.
Under a new scheme being implemented by the Bureau of
Energy Efficiency, fired clay brick manufacturers, who lower
energy use during their manufacturing process, will be labelled as ‘Energy
Efficient Enterprises(E3)’
“It should take around three
years for brick manufacturers to implement these energy
efficiency reforms, after which we have proposed that any government-funded
project such as the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana use
only E3-certified bricks,”
Singh said at the launch event for the scheme.
( Source : Energy
Efficient Construction / 15 Mar 2021
)
Dear Shri Singhji,
I urge you to contact Dr. Behzad Nematollahi of Centre
for Smart Infrastructure and Digital Construction, csidc@swinburne.edu.au. at Swinburne University
of Technology in Melbourne , for its development of ENERGY EFFICIENT
CONCRETE [ b.nematollahi@sheffield.ac.uk ]
“ Bendable,
Green, and Cement-Free Concrete Created to Better Withstand Earthquakes “
(
Interesting Engineering / 05 March 2020
)
Extract :
The product is a major
improvement on conventional concrete that is not only very rigid but also very
polluting. Traditional concrete shatters when being stretched or bent and has a high carbon footprint due
to the calcination of limestone to produce its key ingredient, cement.
“Production of this novel concrete
requires about 36% less energy and
emits up to 76% less carbon dioxide
as compared to conventional bendable concrete made of cement,” said Dr.
Nematollahi.
The novel material is made of
industrial waste products such as fly ash, a by-product
of coal-fired power stations. The researchers have also included short polymeric fibers in order to
ensure that the concrete can bend but
not break.
This makes it ideal for use in areas
where natural disasters such
as earthquakes are common. “Building in areas vulnerable to that
sort of natural disaster is one of the main uses that we can see for this
material,” Dr. Nematollahi added.
“Our laboratory test results showed that this novel concrete is
about 400-times more bendable than
normal concrete, yet has similar strength.”
This is not only great news for disaster-prone areas,
but it also great for the environment.
This study was published in Construction and Building Materials.
With regards,
Hemen Parekh / hcp@RecruitGuru.com / 28 June
2022
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