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L3 Modular Building
L3 modular building is designed using principles of the circular economy – an environmentally friendly economic concept that aims to design out waste by including as much recycling and re-use of materials as possible.
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(Source: website of Legacy Living Lab | Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia)
Legacy Living Lab, Curtin University
Product specifications
Environmentally friendly features of L3 include the outdoor balcony, made from recycled tyre rubber and plastics; the acoustic ceiling panels, which are 68 per cent recycled PET bottles and other plastic materials; and the kitchen benchtop, made from pressed recycled timber. L3 also features solar panels, an on-site electric vehicle charger, and incorporates water balancing features.
Modular building image
Image 1- L3 Modular Building
Source: Adapted from Curtin University website
Product Video
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Areas of application
L3 modular building is created with reused components from an unsuccessful project, disassemblable walls and floors, resulting in waste minimisation and saving the environmental cost of recycling
More information about L3 Modular Building
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Real-world project
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L3 Modular Building (Curtin University): L3 is currently a Curtin University building, used primarily as a space for industry demonstration and a place to carry out important research on new building and material concepts
Publications
1- Exploring environmental benefits of reuse and recycle practices: A circular economy case study of a modular building
Award
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Contact details
Dr Roberto Minunno
Senior Lecturer at School of Design and the Built Environment, Curtin University