Kind of insulation: Terrace/ceiling
renovation with vacuum insulation |
Construction: BaumitBayosan
GmbH &Co. KG (Bad Hindelang) and Prill & Schurr Architects |
Contact: Rudolf Schäfer,
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VIP product: WACKER CERAMICS,
Kempten |
Location: Allgäu Energy
and Environment Centre (eza! house), Kempten |
Date of realization: 2001 |
Funding: Bavarian State Ministry
of Economics, Infrastructure, Transport and Technology |
Description of the construction: The cellar
ceiling was insulated from the outside (part of the cellar is
beneath the outside entrance area). 3 cm thick polystyrene-encased
VIPs were installed underneath the paving, therefore insulating
the ceiling below. The encased elements measured 50 cm x 50 cm x 3 cm,
whereby the VIPs inside measured 48 cm x 48 cm x 1 cm.
The advantage of the encased VIPs is that they are easy to handle,
but when fully encased, the VIPs can no longer be visually checked
for flaws. The polystyrene edging also increases the U-value
- 0.28 W/(m²K) in the centre of the element and 0.35 W/(m²K)
for the total area.
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Figure 1: View of the eza!
house.
Photograph © may.schurr.architekten, Bad Wörishofen. |
Figure 2: Insulation design. |
Figure 3: Installing the polystyrene-encased
VIPs. The border between the floor and the house was filled with
pieces of polystyrene.
Photograph © may.schurr.architekten, Bad Wörishofen. |
