Building materials

TNO has extensive knowledge of the environmental effects of building materials. We are working on increasing the circularity of building materials with a focus on making concrete more sustainable as well as developing circular innovations for brick, gypsum and wood. Examples of such innovations are the development of cold-baked bricks and the reuse of wooden doors.

Contact us

Wouter Moorlag is happy to talk to you.

Our latest developments

4 resultaten, getoond 1 t/m 4

How ‘smart thermochromic glass’ saves energy in homes

Informatietype:
Insight
9 March 2021
TNO-expert Eugene Veerkamp answers 6 questions on thermochromic coatings, including how they are able to switch between blocking heat and allowing it to pass. Read more!

Making homes sustainable: knowledge breakthroughs and new opportunities thanks to AI

Informatietype:
Insight
8 March 2021
The process of making homes sustainable is taking too long. How can we accelerate that process? Using artificial data, we are able to work in a more targeted manner.

Baking energy efficient bricks

Informatietype:
Insight
9 September 2020

Bricks are normally baked in ovens at a temperature that can gradually rise to 1100 °C. Unmistakably a process that uses a lot of energy. But it can be made more energy efficient.

Cold ceramic bricks do have potential in Malawi

Informatietype:
Insight
9 September 2020

All households in Malawi prefer a brick house, so the market demand for clay bricks is huge. Traditional brick making is done with clamps using fire wood. This causes deforestation and high carbon emissions. TNO investigated the potential of technology to produce high quality bricks out of waste streams without heating.