Leonardo da vinci project Being active in building Passive homes: 1- Walls construction, 2- Building a passive house, blower door test, 3- Solar systems,
Wall constructions Matthew Keating, Irish plasterer Thilo Heims, German plumber Flavio Cioni, Swedish carpenter Vincent Hormière, French plasterer
Steel (Sweden) 1. Gypsum Plasterboard 2.70mm Steel Stud, Mineral Wool 3.Vapour Barrier 4.195mm Structural Steel, Mineral Wool 5.145mm Steel Stud, Mineral Wool 6.40mm Air Gap, Steel Stud 7.Cement Plasterboard U-Value = 0,09 W/m²K
Timber (Berlin) 1.240mm Brick 2.240mm Woodwool, Timber 3.17mm DWD-Board 4.34mm Air Gap 5.22mm Cladding Embodied energy: MJ/kg U-Value: 0.16 W/m²K
Plaster (Berlin) 1.Adhesive 2.200mm EPS Insulation 3.Adhesive 4.Mesh 5.1.5mm Base Coat Plaster 6.1.5mm Finish Coat Plaster Embodied energy: MJ/kg U-Value: 0.16 W/m²K
Steel/Aluminum (Berlin) Gypsum 240mm Bricks Aluminum,200mm Rockwool Air Gap 1mm Steel Cladding Embodied energy: MJ/kg U-Value: 0.16 W/m²K
Comparison 0.16 W/m²K MJ/kg 0.16 W/m²K MJ/kg 0.16 W/m² K MJ/kg 0.09 W/m²K
Conclusion To acheive standards you need Teamwork Well Designed Details Quality Control Understanding of all Trades
Eric Schach French roofer Simon Whass Swedish roofer Daniel Jurisic-Sokic German Plumber
What is a Passiv House? The house has low energy consumption and it´s important to use materials that are environmentally friendly Triple glazed windows are used to help achieve airtightness.
Start The Passive wall We used mineral wool and cellulose insulation in the roof and walls and we fixed the fiber board on to the timber construction.
Wall and Windows Triple glazed windows are important because they stop over heating from the sunlight. The wall was built to Passive House standard pumped with cellulose insullation.The wall had a u-value of 0.16 W/m 2 K.
windows
How to Install cellulose? Cellulose insulation is plant fiber. It´s good for thermal and acoustic insulation. Cellulose is pumped into the cavity in the wall with a special pump
Airtightness We installed an airtight membrane inside the house. We taped around the windows It was difficult to seal around the window with the tape.
Blowerdoor test. A blower door is a diagnostic tool designed to measure the airtightness of buildings. We installed the blowerdoor test machine and closed the window. The passiv house standard was not reached due to poor taping around the window and corners