Recyclable constructions and building products
Building structures should also be designed in such a way that they can be recycled to a high quality at the end of their life with as little effort as possible. The majority of product properties and impacts are already determined in the course of the product development process through appropriate design decisions. The design objective of recycling must therefore be integrated into the development process from the very beginning. (VDI 2243)
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For manufacturers and users, there are various advantages to recycling-friendly construction design: the raw material is retained and can be reused by the manufacturer, through appropriate product design and material selection, the extraction of RC raw materials from the construction can be more cost-effective than the purchase of primary material, and the risk of high disposal costs is reduced.