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The recycling of construction materials has been the subject of much research in past years. In this study, the use of construction and demolition wastes (CDWs) as mineral fillers in hybrid wood-polymer composites was studied. Two types of waste materials were used as fillers in the composites: (1) a mixture consisting of waste mineral wool (MW) and plasterboard (PB) and (2) mixed CDWs. The performance of the composites was evaluated from their mechanical properties and water-absorption behavior. We found in the study that the addition of mineral fillers decreased the flexural strength and modulus values of the wood-polypropylene (PP) composites. On the other hand, the exchange of part of the wood with a mineral filler resulted in an increase in the impact strength of the composite. The composite manufactured with the combination of MW and PB had the lowest water absorption. The decrease in wood loading resulted in improved dimensional stability in the hybrid wood-mineral filler-PP composites. V C 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2016, 133, 43412.

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This study examines the mechanical properties of thermoplastic polymer composites manufactured by utilizing different side-stream materials as fillers. Two composites were manufactured from side-stream materials from the construction industry, two were manufactured from side-stream materials from the paper industry, and one was manufactured from side-stream materials from a coating factory. The matrix polymer used in the composites originated from recycling facility. The side-stream materials were used as fillers. One composite was manufactured as a reference by using wood-fiber as the filler. The tensile properties and impact strength were tested. The materials were also observed with a scanning electron microscope. Compared to the reference material, tensile strength and modulus decreased in all cases except for the sludge from the paper industry. The sludge also improved the impact strength remarkably, as the impact strength with the stone wool and stone dust from the construction industry remained the same, while the values were weakened for the others. Scanning electron microscope images showed that powder coating waste from the coating factory increased porosity and, thus, decreased the density of the material.

In this data article, we present a supplementary dataset from a zero-energy log house project in southern Finland, presented in detail in [1] . This article consists of comprehensive energy-related data collected in practice from several sources from the house during the period of 2017−2019. The data include solar PV production data of two separate systems, in south and east−west directions. The solar PV data are presented on a different time scale to demonstrate the operation of two installations in different seasonal conditions. Simulated results are also included. The electrical energy consumption is distributed between the consumer, ventilation, the ground source heat pump for space heating and the domestic hot water energy at the monthly level. The realized electrical energy prices, self-sufficiency rates, and costs are also presented at the monthly level. The heat production of the ground source heat pump is estimated according to the service hour data and the performance data given by the manufacturer. The data can be applied in new and building-under-renovation projects.