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Doweled cross Laminated Timber (DCLT) Building Air Tightness and Energy Efficiency Measurements: Case Study in Poland

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  • Jadwiga Świrska-Perkowska

    (Department of Physics of Materials, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Opole University of Technology, Katowicka 48, 45-061 Opole, Poland)

  • Anna Wicher

    (Department of Physics of Materials, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Opole University of Technology, Katowicka 48, 45-061 Opole, Poland)

  • Sławomir Pochwała

    (Department of Thermal Engineering and Industrial Facilities, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Opole University of Technology, Mikołajczyka 5, 45-271 Opole, Poland)

  • Stanisław Anweiler

    (Department of Process and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Opole University of Technology, Mikołajczyka 5, 45-271 Opole, Poland)

  • Michał Böhm

    (Department of Mechanics and Machine Design, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Opole University of Technology, Ulica Mikołajczyka 5, 45-271 Opole, Poland)

Abstract

A contemporary challenge for the construction industry is to develop a technology based on natural building materials which at the same time provides high energy efficiency. This paper presents the results of an airtightness test and a thermal imaging study of a detached house built with technology using cross laminated dowelled timber panels. The thermal conductivity coefficients of the wood wool used to insulate the walls and ceiling of the building have also been measured, the linear heat transfer coefficients of the structural nodes have been numerically determined, and calculations have been made regarding the energy efficiency of the building. On the basis of the research, it was found that the air exchange rate in the analyzed building n 50 is at the level of 4.77 h −1 . Air leaks were also observed in the places of connection of longitudinal walls with the roof and at the junction of window frames with external walls. The experimentally determined thermal conductivity coefficient of the wood wool was ~10% higher than that declared by the manufacturer. Calculations for the energy performance certificate showed that an increase of ~10% in the thermal conductivity coefficient of the wood wool used to insulate the building results in a heating demand increase of 2.1%. It was also found that changing the value of the parameter n 50 from 1.0 h −1 to 4.77 h −1 leads to a 40.1% increase in heat demand for heating the building. At the same time, the indicators for final energy demand EK and non-renewable primary energy demand EP increase by 18.1%.

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  • Jadwiga Świrska-Perkowska & Anna Wicher & Sławomir Pochwała & Stanisław Anweiler & Michał Böhm, 2022. "Doweled cross Laminated Timber (DCLT) Building Air Tightness and Energy Efficiency Measurements: Case Study in Poland," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(23), pages 1-23, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:15:y:2022:i:23:p:9029-:d:987828
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    1. Elżbieta Janowska-Renkas & Anna Król & Sławomir Pochwała & Dawid Pałubski & Małgorzata Adamska & Igor Klementowski, 2022. "The Fire Resistance and Heat Conductivity of Natural Construction Material Based on Straw and Numerical Simulation of Building Energy Demand," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(3), pages 1-18, February.
    2. Meng-Ting Tsai & Wei-Ting Lin, 2021. "Efficiency of Energy Consumption between Reinforced Concrete Structure and Cross-Laminated Timber Based Hybrid Structure in East Asian Cities," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(1), pages 1-18, December.
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