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Low-carbon construction

• Made from 63% recycled municipal waste (crushed concrete and glass) from the city of Gent
• The bricks are unfired, allowing for carbonation in atmospheric conditions and reducing the energy associated with fired brick production
• A Gent Waste Brick has 1/3 the embodied carbon of a typical Belgian clay brick over a 60-year life cycle*
• Certified for use (September 2022) in construction on the external facing façade of the new wing of the Design Museum Gent (DING: Design in Gent)
• Using the Gent Waste Brick instead of a typical Belgian clay brick to construct the Design Museum Gent will save 107 tonnes CO2e

PRODUCT DETAIL

Article Code
Type
Finish

MATERIAL COMPOSITIONS

Properties

Crushed Concrete and Glass

Durability
Sustainability

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Weight– kg
Density– kg/cm3
Strength– mpa
Insulation Properties
Fire Resistance

PERFORMANCE DATA

Load-Bearing Capacity
Density
Fire-Rating

Process
Material

Crushed Concrete and Glass

Percentage of Waste
Upcycling Waste– kg / sqm
Green Mark
 

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