Bioeconomy
Table of contents
An essential part of the project is the measuring of environmental performance and a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) with a decision-oriented focus in comparison to other materials. Objectives include the evaluation of environmental relevance of technologies, materials and their application in comparison to other objects of examination, the derivation of complying alternatives, and measures to avoid or remove weak points. Furthermore, a comparison of variants enables the ecological optimisation of the new substances and technologies.
The LCA is conducted following DIN EN ISO 14040/44 in collaboration between both project partners. It is also built on the analyses of previous studies by a systematic literature review as well as by the use of databases and software tools (such as Ecoinvent, Umberto, SimaPro, GaBi). Studies regarding the efficiency of products, the durability, the recycling or multiple use, and disposal will also be part of the decision process. The focus will, besides the production of the certain wood products, also lie on assembly in the automotive industry and in the construction sector. We see a big ecological potential in the processing of lower quality wood or the use of short wood fibres subsequent to initial use. Finally, we aim to show which impacts the replacement of common building materials by new types of high performance wood materials has. This way the regarded technologies and materials enable the broadening of the usable-material spectrum for wood to a cascaded use. This leads to more jobs because the intelligent use of materials per 100 m³ ensures one job for one year [3]. Finally, we intend to design a "green technology" that can be used within Germany and also be exported, in order to fulfill the demand for resource-efficient, sustainable applications.
Detailled information on the Bioeconomy Mitteldeutschland Cluster can be found at http://www.bioeconomy.de/
Leadership
- Prof. Dr. Peer Haller, Institut für Stahl- und Holzbau, TU Dresden (ISH)
- Prof. Dr. Edeltraud Günther (partial)
Researchers
- Nadine May
Cooperation
Further information regarding the cluster can be found at
http://www.bioeconomy.de/bioeconomy/
Term
10/2014 - 9/2017