AWARD YEAR
2021
CATEGORY
Home
GOALS
Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure, Sustainable Cities & Communities, Responsible Consumption & Production, Climate Action, Life On Land
KEYWORDS
Circular Building, circular economy, upcycling, zero waste , circular design
COUNTRY
Taiwan
DESIGNED BY
T.A. Wu + SPRINGPOOL +TWMD
WEBSITE
https://twmd.com.tw
AH Block
Transferring PC/Mobile Phone LCD e-waste into fireproof, soundproof, lightweight building blocks.
AH Blocks is made by waste LCD glass from mobile phone and PC monitor. Over hundred thousands tons of waste LCD glass have been disposed around the world in each year. AH blocks could not only solve the e-waste problems, but also reduce the raw materials usage of building blocks. Furthermore, with high performance of AH blocks, it could save more lives and energy usage with its fireproof properties and low thermal conductivity. Because of inorganic foaming process, the density of AH block is 1/8 of traditional blocks (0.3 g/cm3), so it can prevent the building collapse during earthquake and quick installation of buildings or refuge.
Currently, 1) AH block solves over 10,000 tons e-waste LCD glass per year in Taiwan, 2) AH blocks have been sold to Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, HongKong and etc. 3) AH blocks have been granted as Presidential Innovation Award in Taiwan 4) With German TUV fireproof certificate. 5)The technology can be applied to other countries with e-waste.