Commissioning of thermal performance of prefabricated timber frame insulation elements for nZEB renovation

Commissioning of thermal performance of prefabricated timber frame insulation elements for nZEB renovation

The current study contains a commissioning of thermal performance of highly insulated building envelope, located in cold and humid Estonian climate. The focus is on the renovation of old apartment building to nearly-zero energy building with prefabricated timber frame insulation elements with design...

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Main Authors: Pihelo Peep, Kalamees Targo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2019-01-01
Series:MATEC Web of Conferences
Online Access:https://www.matec-conferences.org/articles/matecconf/pdf/2019/31/matecconf_cesbp2019_02004.pdf
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spelling doaj-9ba6651c96fd413fb28b0ccbe2bf17cf2021-04-02T15:23:50ZengEDP SciencesMATEC Web of Conferences2261-236X2019-01-012820200410.1051/matecconf/201928202004matecconf_cesbp2019_02004Commissioning of thermal performance of prefabricated timber frame insulation elements for nZEB renovationPihelo Peep0Kalamees Targo1Nearly Zero Energy Buildings Research Group, Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech)Nearly Zero Energy Buildings Research Group, Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech)The current study contains a commissioning of thermal performance of highly insulated building envelope, located in cold and humid Estonian climate. The focus is on the renovation of old apartment building to nearly-zero energy building with prefabricated timber frame insulation elements with designed thermal transmittances U=0.10-0.12 W/(m2∙K). Air tightness, heat flux and temperatures were measured after renovation. Results of commissioning are showing some deviations from designed values, possibly caused by internal convection, improper tightening of joints of elements and poor quality of sealing of layers which must be kept airtight. The results have shown that analysis of designed solutions before, during and after renovation is worthwhile. Thorough inspection and strict rules of quality control on work site are essential for high-quality, sustainable outcomes of renovation with timber frame insulation elements and to guarantee designed thermal performance.https://www.matec-conferences.org/articles/matecconf/pdf/2019/31/matecconf_cesbp2019_02004.pdf
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title_short Commissioning of thermal performance of prefabricated timber frame insulation elements for nZEB renovation
title_full Commissioning of thermal performance of prefabricated timber frame insulation elements for nZEB renovation
title_fullStr Commissioning of thermal performance of prefabricated timber frame insulation elements for nZEB renovation
title_full_unstemmed Commissioning of thermal performance of prefabricated timber frame insulation elements for nZEB renovation
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series MATEC Web of Conferences
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publishDate 2019-01-01
description The current study contains a commissioning of thermal performance of highly insulated building envelope, located in cold and humid Estonian climate. The focus is on the renovation of old apartment building to nearly-zero energy building with prefabricated timber frame insulation elements with designed thermal transmittances U=0.10-0.12 W/(m2∙K). Air tightness, heat flux and temperatures were measured after renovation. Results of commissioning are showing some deviations from designed values, possibly caused by internal convection, improper tightening of joints of elements and poor quality of sealing of layers which must be kept airtight. The results have shown that analysis of designed solutions before, during and after renovation is worthwhile. Thorough inspection and strict rules of quality control on work site are essential for high-quality, sustainable outcomes of renovation with timber frame insulation elements and to guarantee designed thermal performance.
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