Nuove frontiere per la ceramica sostenibile

The paper presents the objectives of the European Construction Technology Platform for the development of innovative materials, such as: reduction of environmental impact of production and demolition of construction materials; 30% reduction in production times and costs through the introduction of innovative, efficient and predictable processes; increase of energy efficiency of buildings through the use of innovative materials designed for specific applications; reduction in lifecycle costs of construction materials; improve in environmental comfort (health, hygiene, safe, aesthetics); development of new multifunctional materials with high knowledge content specifically designed according to customers' requirements.