INSULATED MONOBLOC
on the side of environment and thermal performance
The work is able to bridge the gap between design and execution
Improving livability while reducing the environmental impact of buildings is the effort of numerous designers, companies, and window manufacturers who constantly face an increasingly challenging scenario.
The regulatory framework aims to improve the thermal and acoustic performance of buildings. Alongside these considerations, Certification Agencies such as Casaclima, Leed, and Itaca, equipped with specific protocols, ensure that the performance and construction methods of building envelopes adhere to certain standards. The immediate future involves further steps towards building classification by adding acoustic indices to the current evaluation of thermal parameters.
Performance is increasingly measured upon completion of the work, and rather than relying solely on predicted values, there's a move towards verifying the alignment between the designed and constructed elements. Computational and construction capabilities are now indispensable requirements for optimal results. The current economic situation has led to an increasingly selective market. Today, buyers demand strong customization and a high level of finishing, with a focus on energy and acoustic performance excellence.
This adds to the significant attention paid to the predictability of operating costs and the healthiness of the building. A successful company needs to translate buyer needs into simple and economically sustainable construction systems. Regulatory frameworks, market competitiveness, and buyer selectivity necessitate the elimination of the gap between design and construction, leaving nothing to chance. This is why the approach of insulated monobloc focuses, from the design phase, on making such a crucial part as the window opening foolproof.
The risks of energy retrofitting
With a deep energy retrofit, even old buildings become so airtight that there is no longer sufficient air exchange. The consequence is increased humidity indoors which, especially in insulated homes, can lead to mold formation. To ensure health and well-being, as well as to eliminate harmful substances from building materials, it is absolutely necessary to guarantee sufficient air exchange indoors.
A mechanical ventilation system represents the ideal solution: by providing the necessary air exchange and regulating the humidity level in the environment, the system prevents mold formation and continuously removes stale air from rooms such as bathrooms and kitchens, replacing it with fresh and filtered outdoor air introduced into the living room and bedrooms. This ensures consistently optimal air quality.
Average moisture produced per day in a single-family home: how much and where does it end up?
Up to 15 liters of moisture are produced on average per day in a single-family home. To give a better idea, it's roughly the same amount produced in a minute during a shower. And where does this moisture end up? In older buildings, it condenses on the walls in the coldest areas, possibly leading to mold formation. Paradoxically, drafts through non-airtight windows ensured some air exchange, which limited the problem.
In modern energy-efficient buildings and those retrofitted for energy efficiency, the only way to prevent moisture-related damage is through controlled ventilation.
