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The building is used as a residential, and the aim of the renovation has been the conservation of the ancient walls of the medieval castle, considering modern comfort standards with the target of achieving a building ad a high standard of...
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HoHo Vienna is one of the tallest wooden buildings in the world and a lighthouse project for sustainable timber construction. Thanks to the level of thermal insulation, resource conservation, energy efficiency and sound insulation, it has...
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Join us on Thursday 18th June, 14:00-15:30 for an update on our Plastics in Construction Group and...
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This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No.794680
Development of environmentally-friendly Bio-sources aerogel as the support Core for vacuum insulation panels (VIPs)
This Marie Sklodowska Curie Individual Fellowship will bring an outstanding experienced researcher to work in Europe and be...
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This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 746992
Fostering Knowledge and Applications of New Aerogel Superinsulation in Architecture and Construction
Old, poorly insulated buildings represent a tremendous potential for saving energy in Europe. Aerogel building materials are characterized...
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The university city of Freiburg is home to an innovative city hall that is now the biggest surplus-energy building in Europe. The building boasts outstanding thermal insulation that allows for low-temperature heating and high-temperature...
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Historic buildings constitute a considerable share of the European building stock. About 35% of the EU's buildings are over 50 years old, with 26.4% dating from before 1945 [1]. Improving the energy performance of historic buildings (i.e....
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The farmhouse was built in 1646 in log construction and was home of the painter Angelika Kaufmann. The living part of the house has been restored in 2008 and the affiliated barn was rebuild in 2013. The traditional renovation of the front...