Social Innovation in Every Block
Lekil'Na reflects our mission to work with and for communities, ensuring that sustainability and quality construction become an accessible reality for all people.
Vania Monterrubio
Habitat for Humanity Mexico, Director of Resource Development and Partnerships
Habitat for Humanity Mexico chose concrete blocks enriched with RESIN8® for the Lekil'Na community, an EDGE-certified pilot project of 11 sustainable homes constructed with environmentally friendly technologies in the Tzotzil community of Monte Sión, Chiapas.
PROJECT STUDY
PROJECT STUDY
- Lekil'Na
PROJECT INFORMATION
Developer
Habitat for Humanity Mexico, CRDC MATERIALS MEXICO
Manufacturer
Adoblocks
RESIN8™ selected
RESIN8® lightweight synthetic aggregate
Product ENRICHED
R-70 Block 15x20x40
Location
Monte Sión, San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, MEXICO
CONTRACTOR
CONSULT ENGINEERS
Concrete products enriched with RESIN8® recycled content test within the required ONNCCE specifications
PLASTICS REPURPOSED
Total
2 378 kg
MIXED PLASTIC WASTE DIVERTED FROM LANDFILL, INCINERATION, AND THE ENVIRONMENT
RESIN8® recycled content
EQUIVALENT TO
109 870 plastic bottles
@ 355 ml per bottle
