Tommy Bouillon – Press conference, June 19th (Photo credit: Philippe Latour)
BRIQUE RECYC and Architecture Without Borders Québec (AWBQ) are launching a platform to help Montréal property owners and residents participate in building decarbonization efforts and enable the recovery and reuse of bricks in residential and commercial renovation projects in the city.
The platform, called WEB-RECYC, is part of a circular economy approach in the construction industry.
The new platform connects offers and demands for used bricks, and allows individuals to donate bricks as opposed to throwing them away during demolitions. It also facilitates the purchase of quality bricks at affordable prices.
The initiative is financially supported by the Government of Québec?s Fonds d’initiative et de rayonnement de la métropole (FIRM) and is made possible through a process developed by BRIQUE RECYC. Brick donors receive a turnkey service from the company as a result.
BRIQUE RECYC has made it possible to rehabilitate used bricks at a high-volume cleaning site that uses containers that have been designed for dismantling operations and transportation.
Since construction, renovation, and demolition sectors generate 41 per cent of Québec?s residual waste, WEB-RECYC will contribute to reducing the sector’s environmental footprint by diverting thousands of bricks from landfills on an annual basis.
Donors and buyers will also be able to measure the environmental impact of their act...