Identification and improvement of critical joints in CLT construction without weather protection [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2020 Wetting of timber structures during erection can have a harmful effect on their durability and could lead to adverse health effects. The probability of dampness related problems is very high when timber is exposed to free water. However, it is not always
Kalbe Kristo, Kukk Villu, Kalamees Targo
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Moisture dry-out from steel faced insulated sandwich panels [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2020 This study analyses moisture dry-out from a steel faced insulated sandwich panel. Three test walls, with lower parts close to the free water level, were studied in a laboratory under different climatic conditions to measure their dry-out capacity and to ...
Kalbe Kristo +5 more
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Danish, Estonian and Finnish NZEB requirements comparison with European Commission recommendations for office buildings in Nordic and Oceanic climates [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2022 Direct comparison of building energy performance levels between countries is usually not possible due to differences in climatic conditions, calculation methods, primary energy (PE) factors and input data.
Simson Raimo +4 more
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Development of prefabricated insulation elements for buildings with aerated autoclaved concrete walls [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2020 An extensive need for the refurbishment and renewal of existing building stock has been the focus of consideration for many decades, principally because of the high global energy consumption and pollution levels.
Pihelo Peep, Kalamees Targo
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Heat Loss Due to Domestic Hot Water Pipes
Energies, 2021 Domestic hot water (DHW) system energy losses are an important part of energy consumption in newly built or in reconstructed apartment buildings. To reach nZEB or low energy building targets (renovation cases) we should take these losses into account ...
Anti Hamburg +3 more
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A new method to estimate point thermal transmittance based on combined two-dimensional heat flow calculation [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2020 A well-insulated, airtight and thermal bridge free building envelope is a key factor for nearly zero energy buildings (nZEB). However, increased insulation thickness and minimized air leakages increase the effect of thermal bridges on overall energy ...
Hallik Jaanus, Kalamees Targo
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ARCHive-SR, 2022 A multidisciplinary approach to urban regeneration is crucial when the project of suburban areas provides a functional program that includes the combination of technological, environmental, and social innovation. The Reinventing Cities C40 design contest
Lavinia Chiara Tagliabue +2 more
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Crafts are getting ready for nZEB - development of e-learning platform [PDF]
Business & IT, 2021 Since 1 January 2020 it is prohibited to build other than nearly zero energy buildings (nZEB) in the EU countries. This introduces more stringent requirements on all professions from architects to crafts.
František Doktor +5 more
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Design and integration of heat pumps for nZEB in IEA HPT Annex 49 [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2019 Heat pumps are a promising building technology, especially for nearly Zero Energy Buildings (nZEB) to be introduced in the EU by the beginning of 2021 for all new buildings.
Wemhoener Carsten +2 more
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Sustainable Construction, LEED as a Green Rating System and the Importance of Moving to NZEB [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2021 In this study, in order to evaluate the possibility of achieving the Net Zero Energy Building (NZEB) goal, the history of sustainable construction, and available green-rating systems with specific focus on Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design ...
Tabrizi Aydin
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