In recent months, researchers from the CNR-ISTEC in Faenza worked on the development and characterization of low environmental impact masonry mortars incorporating and interacting with sensors to monitor the parameters having the greatest effect on the salubrity and deterioration of historical buildings. The material-sensor system was then validated on a laboratory scale. In detail, ISTEC-CNR [...]
It was published in the magazine Urban Design no. 1/2021 a compendium of the activities of Clust-ER Build in the context of industrial research projects, carried out since its establishment in 2017. The report also includes activities concerning the projects of which Centro Ceramico is a partner, financed under the POR-FESR of the Emilia-Romagna Region [...]
On February 16, 2021, the first inspection was held at the two buildings involved in the Project EU Life SUPERHERO, coordinated by the Centro Ceramico, in the framework of action C2 "Best-practice for realization of HEROTILE-based roofs", located in Reggio Emilia. The visit made it possible to better define the thermal and energy monitoring operation [...]
Phase 1 of the Project allowed to identify the sensors suitable for integration both within traditional building materials (plasters, mortars, bricks) and for coupling with innovative systems for structural reinforcement and consolidation (adhesives, reinforcements, FRCM). These sensors are able to measure and monitor specific parameters identified as the main indicators of the degradation taking place [...]
On Feb. 25th 2021, the yearly webinar event "Raw materials for ceramic tiles", organized by I.Cer.S., will be renewed. The presentations will be based essentially on the very important and topical issue of circular economy for sustainable development. For Centro Ceramico, whose studies and researches have been inspired by these concepts for many years, Elisa [...]
The Cycle of "Training and Research Afternoons" is back in 2021 and will take place only online between February and May. This edition sees a subdivision of the conferences on two particularly significant and current topics: SALUBRITY OF SURFACES and SUSTAINABILITY AND DECARBONIZATION. Within the macro-theme "salubrity" ceramic surfaces will be analyzed under the aspects [...]
A case study on the energy saving potential associated with cogeneration systems in the ceramic tile industry has been published in the ENEA magazine "Energia, ambiente e innovazione". Since the 1970s, ceramic sector has introduced strategies and actions aimed at optimizing energy consumption, including the recovery of heat from drying ovens, the reduction of the [...]
The Project EU Life CERSUDS - Ceramic Sustainable Urban Drainage System, of which Centro Ceramico was a partner, was admitted to the final round of the iF Design Award 21 competition. iF Product Design Award, introduced in 1954, is one of the most important international product design awards. Each year it attracts over 2000 products [...]
The BIM Guidelines for Ceramic Tiles, created by Confindustria Ceramica, were the winner in the "BIM Initiative of the year" category within the BIM & Digital Award 2020. The awards event was held on December 15 last year, with the coordination of Prof. Marcello Balzani, President of the Clust-ER BUILD of the Emilia-Romagna Region. The [...]
On Tuesday Dec. 15th, from 9:30 to 13:00, the online event "Innovation and project: BIM, digitization and social innovation" will be held. Barbara Mazzanti from Centro Ceramico will attend the meeting with a speech entitled "eBIM: integrated digital models for existing BIM. Ceramic materials ". In the afternoon of the same day, the Award ceremony [...]
