Aerogel-based Solutions for the Building Envelope
Chair: Samuel Brunner, Empa, Switzerland
Aerogel – a superinsulation material
- Superinsulation materials
- Historic overview on the aerogel
- Actual and promising production routes
Wim Malfait, Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Switzerland
Aerogel based solution for energy efficiency on the building envelope
- Aerogel granulate since 2003 as market solution
- Aerogel sheets by 2008: the step towards building application
- Aerogel plaster and aerogel plates since 2012
Samuel Brunner, Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Switzerland
Aerogel based plaster for retrofitting façades with historical/cultural value
- Properties and the experience since 2012
- Examples of external insulation
- Examples of internal insulation
Severin Hartmeier, Fixit, Switzerland
Application of aerogel technology in curtain wall façades
- Global perspective on use of aerogel technology in curtain wall façades
- Application of aerogel technology thermal breaks in high-raised buildings
- Improving curtain wall energy effectiveness by aerogel technology
David Appelfeld, Building Performance Simulation Specialist, S&T Façade Engineering, Dow Corning Belgium
Innovative high performance façades in high-density buildings
- Thin high-performance façade: Combining aerogel and vacuum insulation glazing
- PCM windows: Energy savings and increased thermal comfort through translucent thermal mass
- Quantification of effects: Simulations and building monitoring
Robert Lüder, GLASSX AG, Zurich, Switzerland
17:45 End of Conference