Super-light floating scene. (Student project Christian Møller Nielsenn og Andreas Castberg).
Material savings of more than 50 %
Light materials such as foam concrete or natural or artificial light aggregate concrete of density 600 kg/m3 or aerated concrete contains mostly air and a few quantities of cheap clay and cement. Therefore, considerable material savings are a consequence of the replacement of strong and heavy materials with light ones for a major part of the structure. Design cases are made to demonstrate this.
Energy and CO2 savings of more than 50 %
Using the new technology material and energy consumption can be more than halved and consequently CO2 emissions from production, transport, and erection are more than halved.
Cheaper moulds
The weight of the light weight concrete can be 4 times less than that of ordinary concrete and the pressure on the moulds is 4 times less. Therefore, the moulds can be made of lighter and cheaper materials like for example textiles, which may contribute to a further lowering of the price, energy consumption, and CO2 emission from the building process. The many new materials, which can be applied due to the low mould pressure, give architects new possibilities for detailing surface textures and shapes of the structures.
Half price or less. See more about prices
Improved durability.
Extreme thermal insulation.
Better indoor-climate.
User friendly operation and maintenance.
Increased safety for fire, earthquake, and explosions. See about fire