From Waste to Wealth
Today, 102 families have a safe place to call home and are part of a new community where coexistence and sustainable management of solid waste are promoted. Valle Azul shows that the environmental footprint of social housing interventions can be reduced.
María Teresa Morales
Director of Operations, Habitat for Humanity International - Latin America and the Caribbean
Habitat for Humanity International chose RESIN8® recycled content to enrich concrete block for 102 new homes in this EDGE CERTIFIED social housing community — winner of a 2024 SUMe Impulso Award for creativity and vision in sustainable construction.
PROJECT STUDY
PROJECT STUDY
- Valle Azul
PROJECT INFORMATION
Developer
Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI-LAC) / Government of Costa Rica / Fundación Promotora de Vivienda (FUPROVI)
Manufacturer
Pedregal
RESIN8™ selected
RESIN8® Lightweight synthetic aggregate
Product ENRICHED
M45 Ecoblock
Location
La Guácima de Alajuela, Costa Rica
CONTRACTOR
CONSULT ENGINEERS
Concrete products enriched with RESIN8® recycled content test within the required INTECO specifications.
PLASTICS REPURPOSED
MIXED PLASTIC WASTE DIVERTED from landfill, incineration, and the environment
Total
70 420 kg
RESIN8® recycled content
EQUIVALENT TO
2 816 820 plastic bottles
@25 grams per bottle
