Content: Heat Transfer, Fire Protection, Moisture Transfer and Sound Insulation as well as Healthy Room Climates, Energy Efficiency and common mistakes and solutions in connection with Thermal Bridges, the lack of Airtightness and Windproofness. We show Energy Standards in different countries and how to achieve the standards in Straw Bale Building.
Trainees learn about…
- the characteristics of the different materials (λ [Lambda], ρ [Rho], μ [My], w, w₂₄, CO₂ storage, …),
- the forms of heat transfer (conduction, radiation, convection),
- the importance and principles of cold and heat protection in winter and summer,
- the capacity (advantage) of straw in thermal and humidity storage (living comfort),
- thermal bridges and how to minimize them,
- importance of airtightness and windproofness,
- the humidity transport (vapour, capillary) and the principles of moisture protection,
- the importance of rain protection,
- how to protect against flooding inside and outside,
- the conditions for mould growth (temperature, moisture, time of exposition),
- the
-value of different cladding materials,
- the acoustic performance (air and material transmission), [Level 4]
- the principles of fire protection with building materials and constructive elements, [Level 4]
- energy performance calculation programmes, [Level 4]
- meaning of PEI, CO₂ storage, footprint. [Level 4]
Link to the Handbook / Link to register for this STEP Course
