Building Blocks
For a Greener Future
At UTTE, Resin8 is exciting because it proves that the future of affordable housing and the future of sustainability can, and must be the same conversation. We are taking one of the world’s biggest environmental challenges and quite literally embedding it into safer and more dignified homes in creating resilient urban communities.
PROJECT STUDY - WESTERN CAPE GOVERNMENT
PROJECT INFORMATION
Developer
WESTERN CAPE GOVERNMENT / BNG HOMES
WESTERN CAPE GOVERNMENT
Manufacturer
DUKATHOLE & AJ ONSITE
Eco - Aggregate
RESIN8™ / 6mm
Products
M140, M90 BLOCKS & U BLOCKS
CONTRACTOR
CONSULTING ENGINEERS
MARTIN & EAST
WESTERN CAPE GOVERNMENT
ARCHITECTS
Concrete products made with a percentage of RESIN8 test within the technical requirements of the relevant SABS specification.
M140 BLOCKS
571 443
RESIN8™ BY VOLUME
5%
RESIN8™ PER BLOCK
181 Grams
TOTAL RESIN8™
103 574 Kg
M90 BLOCKS
128 765
RESIN8™ BY VOLUME
5%
RESIN8™ PER BLOCK
131 Grams
TOTAL RESIN8™
16 900 Kg
U BLOCKS
34 080
RESIN8™ BY VOLUME
5%
RESIN8™ PER BLOCK
181 Grams
TOTAL RESIN8™
6 177 Kg
PROJECT PLASTIC SUMMARY
TOTAL RESIN8™
126 651 Kg
mixed plastic
waste sequestered
Total
103 854 Kg
mixed plastic
waste sequestered
EQUAL TO
4 154 160
PET Bottles
*calulated @ 25g per empty bottle
mixed plastic
waste sequestered
EQUAL TO
51 927 093
Chip packets
*calCulated @ 2g per empty packet.
2000 chip packets per m2 of paving
MINED AGGREGATE SAVED
weight of natural mined aggregate saved
Total
354.62 Tons
CO2 SEQUESTERED
Total
201.37 Tons
or 112 004 m3
1590 Kg CO2 per ton of RESIN8
Plastic Disposal = 960Kg CO2 per ton
SouRce: South African Journal of Science & CRDC Costa Rica LCA.Mined Aggregate/Sand = 210Kg CO2 per tonX 3.3 (RESIN8 replacement volume)
SouRce: Climate Trace and https://github.com/climatetracecoalitionOne ton of CO2 occupies 556.2m3 of volume
Source:https://www.icbe.com/carbondatabase/CO2volumecalculation.asp
