What are the materials that you are investigating to use and why?
The pilot project focuses on the use of cattail insulation materials, which will
be installed in various application scenarios which include:
Exposure to different weather conditions, such as driving rain (west side) and solar radiation (south side).
The sill area of a ventilated wooden facade.
Various indoor climate conditions, such as in office or laboratory environments.
The construction will be implemented using timber frame design.
What will be the timeline of the pilot?
Planning phase (up to January 2025)
Construction phase (up to January 2026)
Handover (March 2026)
What do you want to achieve with the pilot?
Monitoring of Cattail insulation materials and other components in realistic application scenarios to collect essential building physics data and support their certification
Promoting sustainable construction: The project showcases the use of sustainable materials and construction methods
Creating a teaching object: The demonstration project serves as a practical teaching and research object for students to teach the understanding of sustainable construction principles and materials science
Energy efficiency and Passive House standards: The extension is intended to serve as an example of resource-saving and energy-efficient construction
Scientific and practical relevance: The results are intended to be applied both in research and practice and provide information for future projects
