AFFECT - REDOOR

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RE:DOOR focuses on developing a sustainable method to reintegrate used doors in todays building industry and thus contributing to a circular construction industry and the achievement of the EU2030 climate targets. The project works with a variety of partners, skilled in the handling and reutilisation of such building components. Through the envisioned method it can manifest in a change in practice, maintaining the lifecycle of several 100.000 doors per year and creating a fully recognised building product. Contributing to a circular construction industry and the achievement of the EU 2030 climate targets, RE:DOOR focuses on the reuse of doors in todays building industry.Several hundert already acquired doors are being documented, minimally adapted and integrated in real construction projects. An exchange platform to share the gathered knowledge and information is in development, making this method an incubator for serial dismantling and reutilisation.RE:DOOR works with a variety of partners, skilled in the handling and reutilisation of building components.The Door consists of highly technical components and is a frequently mechanically-stressed building element. It is joined from multiple materials and can be installed in different ways.These complex qualities are the decisive reason for its regular disposal and replacement, both in new construction or existing building projects.Every year in Switzerland 3.000 to 4.000 demolition permits get issued, resulting in countless doors ending up on waste dumps. According to data from ecobau.ch every single door has an average of 85,2 kg CO2-eq generated for production, material and destruction.RE:DOOR eliminates this waste production and celebrates already existing products and materials by generating the necessary knowledge for reuse and linking craftsman, industry, economic experts and researchers.What is RE:DOOR?RE:DOOR is a platform which shares the knowledge and the network on the building element Door and facilitates its reuse. In addition important information and research on prosthetic design and technical adaptations, as well as on building regulations and economics will be shared. The Platform is aimed to give researchers, educators, NGO’s and political representatives the basis towards a circular change in the building industry.Who is RE:DOOR for? The RE:DOOR target audience includes the owners of real estate and infrastructure, while communicating with deconstruction or harvesting companies, manufacturers and reuse-platforms. The RE:DOOR network helps to reduce the waste production and keeps the lifecycle of valuable building materials in flux.As the information can be openly accessible the knowledge and data can be shared helping architects, engineers, contractors, developers and online marketplaces to organise, manage and use information and data throughout the entire lifetime or possible reuse of door objects.Who is RE:DOOR working with?Past and current collaborators and clients are included in the extended RE:DOOR-Network:AFF Architects (https://www.aff-architekten.com/), Bex & Arts (https://bexarts.ch/), EAST EPFL (https://www.epfl.ch/labs/east/), La Roche (https://www.roche.ch), Salza (https://www.salza.ch/de), SBB CFF FFS (https://company.sbb.ch/en/), Schöpflin Stiftung (https://www.schoepflin-stiftung.de/), Spore Initiative (https://www.spore-foundation.org/), Terresta (https://www.terresta.ch/), Zoo de Servion (https://www.zoo-servion.ch/).How does RE:DOOR work?The research and documentation of this building element is key. It develops solutions to document, store and exchange data regarding repair, installation and maintenance of doors. This facilitates smart design adaptations, encourages the reuse and eliminates waste. By doing so the building elements life-cycle is extended and their inherent resource and value secured.How does RE:DOOR achieve this?DOCUMENTATIONA Door will be automatically linked via imaging to a web-based digital twin. This d-twin contains information about the manufacturer, product type, quality, origins and location of materials and products used in it and illustrates its circular and financial value. The d-twin gives the material a clear identity and face and lets its design and aspect serve as a material and knowledge vessel.The Implementation of a database to check the reuse and necessary adaptations according to national and international guidelines and standards is in research.The Data can be used to generate life cycle assessment, CO2 data and financial sources.GUIDING PRINCIPLESCircular principles are an evident solution to some of todays buildings industry's problems. RE:DOOR contributes to it by clearly displaying and carefully researching financial and environmental impact of materials and building elements. Yet complex and frequently stressed, the reuse of doors is nevertheless quite manageable. At the same time it opens up the research field and gives valuable insights to the more complicated building element, the window.INDUSTRY STANDARDSRE:DOOR creates a network, able to rethink, exchange and stimulate industry standards. A change of nowadays system and construction conventions need to be discussed. Yet all necessary certificates and standards like EPD need to be inscribed into the digital twin.Future Roadmap for RE:DOORRE:DOOR aims to strengthen its partnerships with international and national companies, reuse-platforms as well as its collaboration with the manufacturing industry to facilitate the necessary adaptations and ease the reuse of doors in specific building projects.All gathered information is about to be accessed on one common platform with the aim to further improve:- further implementation of constructive details and manufacture information- track & trace functionality for clients to know where possible doors for reuse are located- local regulations according to geographic regionRE:DOOR Project Leaders:Verena Pierret - AFFECTDaniela Lopes - AFFClemens Waldhart - AFFECT

Project Idea Metadata

• Project Idea Name: AFFECT - REDOOR
• Date: 9/1/2022 5:56:28 PM
• Administrators:
  • Clemens Waldhart

Project Idea Description

Contributing to a circular construction industry and the achievement of the EU 2030 climate targets, RE:DOOR focuses on the reuse of doors in todays building industry.

Several hundert already acquired doors are being documented, minimally adapted and integrated in real construction projects. An exchange platform to share the gathered knowledge and information is in development, making this method an incubator for serial dismantling and reutilisation.

RE:DOOR works with a variety of partners, skilled in the handling and reutilisation of building components.

The Door consists of highly technical components and is a frequently mechanically-stressed building element. It is joined from multiple materials and can be installed in different ways.

These complex qualities are the decisive reason for its regular disposal and replacement, both in new construction or existing building projects.

Every year in Switzerland 3.000 to 4.000 demolition permits get issued, resulting in countless doors ending up on waste dumps. According to data from ecobau.ch every single door has an average of 85,2 kg CO2-eq generated for production, material and destruction.

RE:DOOR eliminates this waste production and celebrates already existing products and materials by generating the necessary knowledge for reuse and linking craftsman, industry, economic experts and researchers.

What is RE:DOOR?

RE:DOOR is a platform which shares the knowledge and the network on the building element Door and facilitates its reuse. In addition important information and research on prosthetic design and technical adaptations, as well as on building regulations and economics will be shared. The Platform is aimed to give researchers, educators, NGO’s and political representatives the basis towards a circular change in the building industry.

Who is RE:DOOR for?

The RE:DOOR target audience includes the owners of real estate and infrastructure, while communicating with deconstruction or harvesting companies, manufacturers and reuse-platforms. The RE:DOOR network helps to reduce the waste production and keeps the lifecycle of valuable building materials in flux.

As the information can be openly accessible the knowledge and data can be shared helping architects, engineers, contractors, developers and online marketplaces to organise, manage and use information and data throughout the entire lifetime or possible reuse of door objects.

Who is RE:DOOR working with?

Past and current collaborators and clients are included in the extended RE:DOOR-Network:

AFF Architects (https://www.aff-architekten.com/), Bex & Arts (https://bexarts.ch/), EAST EPFL (https://www.epfl.ch/labs/east/), La Roche (https://www.roche.ch), Salza (https://www.salza.ch/de), SBB CFF FFS (https://company.sbb.ch/en/), Schöpflin Stiftung (https://www.schoepflin-stiftung.de/), Spore Initiative (https://www.spore-foundation.org/), Terresta (https://www.terresta.ch/), Zoo de Servion (https://www.zoo-servion.ch/).

How does RE:DOOR work?

The research and documentation of this building element is key. It develops solutions to document, store and exchange data regarding repair, installation and maintenance of doors. This facilitates smart design adaptations, encourages the reuse and eliminates waste. By doing so the building elements life-cycle is extended and their inherent resource and value secured.

How does RE:DOOR achieve this?

DOCUMENTATION

A Door will be automatically linked via imaging to a web-based digital twin. This d-twin contains information about the manufacturer, product type, quality, origins and location of materials and products used in it and illustrates its circular and financial value. The d-twin gives the material a clear identity and face and lets its design and aspect serve as a material and knowledge vessel.

The Implementation of a database to check the reuse and necessary adaptations according to national and international guidelines and standards is in research.

The Data can be used to generate life cycle assessment, CO2 data and financial sources.

GUIDING PRINCIPLES

Circular principles are an evident solution to some of todays buildings industry's problems. RE:DOOR contributes to it by clearly displaying and carefully researching financial and environmental impact of materials and building elements. Yet complex and frequently stressed, the reuse of doors is nevertheless quite manageable. At the same time it opens up the research field and gives valuable insights to the more complicated building element, the window.

INDUSTRY STANDARDS

RE:DOOR creates a network, able to rethink, exchange and stimulate industry standards. A change of nowadays system and construction conventions need to be discussed. Yet all necessary certificates and standards like EPD need to be inscribed into the digital twin.

Future Roadmap for RE:DOOR

RE:DOOR aims to strengthen its partnerships with international and national companies, reuse-platforms as well as its collaboration with the manufacturing industry to facilitate the necessary adaptations and ease the reuse of doors in specific building projects.

All gathered information is about to be accessed on one common platform with the aim to further improve:

- further implementation of constructive details and manufacture information

- track & trace functionality for clients to know where possible doors for reuse are located

- local regulations according to geographic region

RE:DOOR Project Leaders:

Verena Pierret - AFFECT

Daniela Lopes - AFF

Clemens Waldhart - AFFECT

RE:DOOR focuses on developing a sustainable method to reintegrate used doors in todays building industry and thus contributing to a circular construction industry and the achievement of the EU2030 climate targets. The project works with a variety of partners, skilled in the handling and reutilisation of such building components.

Through the envisioned method it can manifest in a change in practice, maintaining the lifecycle of several 100.000 doors per year and creating a fully recognised building product.