On February 19, Camille Magniont, teacher-researcher at the IUT of Tarbes and scientific leader of the Savasco project, was interviewed by Julie Rimbert, from the newspaper Le Parisien/Aujourd’hui en France, as part of the topic of environmentally friendly … Read More
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The project
SAVASCO is an INTERREG V-A Spain - France - Andorra (POCTEFA 2014-2020) project, which aims to structure an innovative and eco-efficient construction sector based on corn stalks and sunflower. It is located in the trans-Pyrenean territory and should help reduce the environmental impact of the construction sector. This is why the project is structured around 5 main objectives.
The challenge
Today, building insulation materials come mainly from non-renewable raw materials of mineral or petroleum origin and its extraction and processing cause significant environmental impacts, especially in terms of greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption. However, the physical characteristics of certain agricultural residues, such as corn and sunflower stalks, give them a very convenient and desired performance in terms of thermal insulation and water regulation for the formulation of construction materials. In addition, these bio-based raw materials have many environmental benefits: they are renewable, local, and are carbon sinks.
Thus, SAVASCO’s main objective would be to contribute to the development, in the cross-border territory, of an innovative and sustainable economic sector in the building sector.
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Space to share educational materials, technical reports.
Association
Creation of an actors network in the bioconstruction sector based on maize and sunflower stalks.
Last news
Throwback on the SAVASCO project
Find the summary of the SAVASCO project through images recorded during the realization of the project as well as interviews of the project partners subtitled in French and … Read More
The Savasco project in La Dépêche
In May 2022, the inauguration of the prototype built by IUT Tarbes and the closing of the SAVASCO project took place, bringing together nearly 90 participants and project partners.This special day was immortalized in La Dépêche.Read the article “Corn, … Read More
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Project participants
The consortium brings together 4 higher education centers, 3 laboratories and 2 research groups, 1 federation of agricultural cooperatives, and 3 cooperative companies in the construction sector. 5 associations and companies as well as a magazine specialised in the field of construction are associated partners of the project.
