Newton Fund - Low Carbon footprint Precast Concrete products for an energy efficient built environment (LowCoPreCon)

二氧化碳排放是气候变化的罪魁祸首，这将产生不利后果，特别是对中低收入国家。马来西亚的二氧化碳排放量在过去20年里增长了300%。由于该国不断增长的人口(2%的年增长率)和城市化，马来西亚对不可再生能源的依赖正在增加。波特兰水泥生产约占全球二氧化碳排放总量的8%，为了满足不断增长的人口的住房需求，需要增加产量。该项目将开发使用工业废料代替波特兰水泥的低碳足迹预制无水泥混凝土产品。它们改进的隔热性能将减少冬季取暖和夏季降温的能源账单。该项目产生的知识将造福于马来西亚和英国的行业和社会。来自行业合作伙伴的投入将确保研究成果转化为将进入市场并与现有产品具有商业竞争力的产品。

CO2 emissions are responsible for climate change and these will have adverse consequences particularly on lowand middle income countries. Malaysian CO2 emissions have seen a growth of 300% in the last 20 years.Malaysia’s dependence on non-renewable energy sources is increasing as a result of the growing population(2% annual growth) and urbanisation in the country. Portland cement production is responsible for about 8% ofthe total CO2 emissions in the world, and an increase in production would be required in order to cope with thehousing needs of a growing population. This project will develop low carbon footprint precast cementlessconcrete products that use industrial wastes instead of Portland cement. Their improved insulating propertieswill reduce energy bills for heating in winter and cooling in summer. The knowledge generated by the projectwill benefit the industry and the society both in Malaysia and in the UK. The input from industrial partners willensure that research results will be translated into products that will enter the market and be commerciallycompetitive with current products.