Publication
Aerogels are open-porous, high-performance thermal insulation materials that can be used for very thinbuilding insulation. So far, the application conditions of these materials and their potential in heritagebuildings have not yet been...
Case
This case study represents a rehabilitation and energy renovation of a 1970 condominium. It consists of a small joint ownership of 23 lots in Sevran (in Paris suburbs) as part of the "OPAH Quartier Rougemont" with the operator OZONE.
The...
Case
This is the first block of housing certified in Spain built in 2017 under the Passivhaus standard, and therefore has a demand for heating below 15kWh / m2a, and a heating load of 10W / m2.
This implies that a floor of 75m2 will have a...
Publication
Historic buildings are defining elements of city centres but also responsible for a large share of greenhouse gas emissions. In order to reduce their energy demand, it is important to improve envelopes’ thermal transmittance without...
Event
Held under the sponsored of Samsung , and officially opened by Erbil Governor- Mr. NAWZAD HADI and Iraq Minister Of Commerce - Mr. KHEIR ALLAH HASAN BABAKER. Previous edition show has seen great attention from exhibitors and visitors from...
News
Today whoever decides to invest in biobased buildings is a pioneer in the construction sector, as it is still a niche market. But latest research about industrial hemp materials have developed products that may be more competitive
One of...
News
December 5 is UN World Soil Day. The building industry has thus been called to account for its role in the massive use of mineral raw materials and environmental pollution. One solution comes from the bio-...
Case
VIPA International
Case study: Vacuum Insulation Panel technology used in façade insulation of the Grand Tower Frankfurt
The Challenge
The population in many large cities has been exploding for years. At the same time,...