Arcoplan Associates is launching the next event of WA Platform (‘Waste Architecture Platform’): the International Workshop on Waste Architecture / Waste Management in Landscape and Urban Areas. The workshop is conceived as a parallel event of Sardinia 2019, 17th International Waste Management and landfill Symposium, to be held from 30th September to 4th October 2019 with an extimated attendance of 800 delegates from tens of different countries worldwide.
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The Workshop consolidates for this third edition a stimulating partnership making the Sardinia Symposium the ideal context in which to discuss Architecture and Waste in an international setting amongst not only environmental experts, but also architects, landscape architects, and urban planners.
Waste Architecture is a new and relatively unexplored conceptual and design topic which promises to give rise to a lively debate between environmental professionals, architecture and urban design experts.
Strucutre and preliminary programme
The Workshop will be held at Forte Village Resort on 1-2 October 2019.
The first day will be devoted to the presentation of oral contributions organised in thematic sessions lasting 90 minutes, followed by opportunities for discussion and debate.
On the second day a practical landscape design lab session will be coordinated by professionals in the field. The workshop will comprise an introductory lesson held by University academics aimed at providing participants with the required basic skills to address the subsequent planning and design topic.
Participants will therefore have the opportunity to apply the theoretical notions learnt during the introductory lesson to an actual case study promoted by a company, and to exchange views and opinions with colleagues and experts as part of a working team.
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‘Waste Architecture Platform’ is a complex project conceived as container of initiatives devoted to environmental architecture in connection with interventions concerning the collection, disposal and management of waste.
How can we improve our waste recycling systems?
In our modern world the lifestyle of people is changing in an eco-friendly way. Everyone tries to reduce waste as much as possible and simultaneously everyday objects transform to smart intelligent objects. So it should come as little surprise that even within industries that are traditionally late adopters of new technologies, forward-thinking ideas in terms of waste reduction and energy savings arise.
Last year, Victor Stanley, an international designer and manufacturer of premium outdoor furnishings, introduced a new generation of connected, intelligent waste receptacles. They are smart enough, in fact, to save an estimated 20%–40% on litter and recycling collection expenses each year.
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GPS tracking of waste decreases carbon footprint
Traditional static systems allow for some receptacles to overfill before they are collected, while others that sit empty are collected anyway. Using GPS in conjunction with other sensors, the new litter receptacles of Victor Stanley only need to be emptied when they are full. So these smart receptacles not only save time, but also decrease fuel costs, carbon footprints and unsightly waste overflows. Monitoring of containers provides a holistic view of an area’s trash and recycling status, and improves landfill diversion rates.
What does this all mean from a practical perspective? Put simply, it means that the hospitals, campuses, municipalities and individuals charged with waste control can now employ networks of connected receptacles and software that enable collection plannings and routings that are substantially more efficient.
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