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Passion for energy saving and quality of life

Passive House Conference in Athen26.October 2013

Karl-Heinz Schmitz

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Topics of the presentation

Sustainable construction – A viable Future model (slides 3-5)

Neopor® - The Original Grey (slides 6-8 )

Neopor® - Advantage in hot climate (slides 15-16)

Neopor® after twelve years in use (slides 17-18)

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Sustainable and Economical Construction (slides 9-14 )3

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Karl-Heinz Schmitz, Dipl. Ing. Architect, Energy Consultant

BASF SE, G-PMF/EA - D219, 67056 Ludwigshafen,GermanyApplication Engineering Foams EuropeTeam Leader Neopor Market Development

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Sustainable construction

Today, sustainable buildings are the focus of modern building planning

For these purpose different councils, associations and institutes were founded.

The aim is to promote sustainable and economically efficient construction even more strongly in future.

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Sustainable construction

Ecological Quality Protection of Environment and resources Economical QualityOptimisation of the total life cycle costs

Socio-Cultural and Functional Quality Health, saftey and user comfort

Technical Quality Execution of the building and its systems

Location Profile

Process Quality Construction progress

Risks and relaltionship at the micro-location

After the assessment of the building follows an award in Bronze, Silver or Gold

Internationally different rating systems and labels were established to make sustainability measurable and visible

Example

An internationally standardized solution is still missing

The usual assessment system

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Sustainable constructions need product declarations

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Environmental impact (standardized)

The Eco-Efficiency Analysis looks at products and processes from an economic as well as environmental standpiont so as to identify the most efficient one.We used the example of the 3-liter house in Ludwigshafen's Brunck district. The results are confirmed by the Eco-Institut in Freiburg, Germany. The method is certified by the German Technical Inspection Agency TÜV

EPDs - Environmental Product Declarations for

Expanded Polystyrene with infra-red absobers

according to ISO 14025 are available. Visit: www.eumeps.org

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Styropor® (1951)

Peripor® (1995)

Neopor® (1995)

BASF's EPS Family

Historical development of EPS (Expandable Polystyrene)

In comparsion to conventional EPS, Neopor® can achieve the same insulation performance while requiring considerably less material

Neopor® – The original grey

Neopor® is the original grey EPS from the most powerful innovator for energy-efficient insulation from the inventor of Styropor®

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Thermal conductivity of insulating material

Total =

Matrix +

Cell gas + Radiation

Radiation

Cell gas

Matrix

IR Absorber

Built-in infrared absorbers and reflectors largely prevent the heat dissipation caused by radiation

Neopor® – The original grey

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BASF manufactures Neopor® in the form of granules

BASF manufactures Neopor® in the form of polystyrene granules that contain a blowing agent and are thus expandaple. These black particles in the form of beads are then made into silver-grey blocks, panels or molded parts by processing companies.

Neopor® – The original grey

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10 Start redesign 1997-98 in compliance with sustainability

Brunck District in Ludwigshafen

Passive House Construction Sustainable and economical

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The 3 Liter-House in Ludwigshafen

Sustainable and Economical Construction

Basement insulation: Peripor®

Refurbishment of old properties is environmental protection

Neopor played an important role in meeting the requirements for a 3-Liter-House

Excellent Indoor Climate

Wall and roof insulation: Neopor®

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350 €150 €

Example: Flat 100m² living space

1000 €

Sustainable and Economical Construction

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1998-2002

Sustainable and Economical Construction

Prefabricated roof elements 40 cm Neopor®

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The building`s wall elements, which can be large as 8m x 3m, are pre-fabricated by foaming a 132 mm thick layer of Neopor onto a steel frame in a special moulding tool

Past

Doublage thermique et acoustique

Lambda = 0,032 W/m²K

Neopor Insulation between walls

Interior insulation with Neopor

Neopor insulates the box for strap of the roller shutter

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Sustainable and Economical Construction

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Technical New Business Development

Sustainable and Economical Construction

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Basic principles about air conditioners

Air conditioner consume energy for cooling the air (sensible part)

and addition for dehumidification the indoor air (latent capacity) Latent capacity dehumdifies the air

Neopor® advantage in hot climate

Sensible cooling capacity lowers the air temperature

Solar radiation

A study of the Passiv House Institut Darmstadt, Germany

Example: Residential building in Dubai

Energy use by air conditioning: Lowers thermal insulation the energy consumption?

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Energy needs for controlled air cooling

Comparison: Wall without and with thermal insulation

93 kWh/m² year

Thickness of Neopor® in ETICS

10 cm

160 kWh/ m²/ year

Source: Passive House Institue Darmstadt, Germany

Neopor® advantage in hot climate

Savings: 42 % Construction site Dubai

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Neopor ® after 12 years on the facade

Neopor boards in top form after 12 Years installed on the facade

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Neopor® www applications in B + C

Thank you for attention and success with Neopor®