Research projects on Building Materials

The project is led by IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute together with Luleå University of Technology (LTU) and Swerim, a metals research institute focusing on industry and the path from raw material to product, as well as Region Västerbotten and Västerbotten County Administrative Board.

The Government's Climate Action Plan 2019 underlines the need to create a common understanding of the transition to a bioeconomy and knowledge of the demand for biomass types.

There is a growing global interest in utilizing radioactive sources, exploring their potential for energy generation and diverse applications in medical and military sectors. Although there were previous intentions to phase out nuclear power, on June 20, 2023, Sweden's parliament changed its energy ...

How far can we go in terms of climate mitigation with existing concrete technologies?

Development of novel clinkering process for production of sustainable Swedish cement based on alternative industrial and natural raw materials

There is a growing need for the environmentally friendly electricity in the Northern region, due to ongoing industrial expansion including green steel production, new server hall establishments, new planned battery factories, growing number of electrical vehicles.

Project Ar2CorD focuses on the optimization and durability of low-carbon concrete (LCC). Cementitious materials will be developed using traditional, present-on-the-market, supplementary cementitious materials as well as novel locally available binders, potentially applicable in the future. The aim i...

This PhD project is focused on advancing the understanding of sustainable concretes and their behaviour under high temperature and fire conditions. It will significantly reduce carbon foot print of the construction sector and improve industrial waste management.

Energy-efficient concrete with bio-based PCMs for improving sustainability in buildings.

Portland cement concrete, which is a fundamental material for the construction industry, faces environmental problems related to significant CO2 footprint. As a result, increasing amounts of wastes and industrial by products are used to replace the Portland cement to create ecological concretes.