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Thermodynamic simulation study with DesignBuilder (EnergyPlus), comparing FINSA laminate wood flooring with ceramic tiles, heated with a Cecather underfloor electric radiant heating system, for dry and wet installations. The floors were modelled in a residential building, in the Madrid climate. The objective of the study was to analyse the dynamic thermal response of the different types of floors under the same boundary conditions, comparing the energy consumption for heating, the surface temperature of the floor, and the operating temperature in the room.

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Progetic took part on this EU Funded R&D project, subcontracted by White Design Associates Ltd.

Funded by the European Commission Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation (EACI), EuroCell set the objective of reaching a 3-5% market share with the ModCell eco-prefabricated construction system by 2020, reducing the environmental impact of newly constructed buildings by 80% compared to current solutions. Progetic worked on thermo-dynamic simulation of the buildings, proposing thermal improvements to the ModCell system. We also managed the component certification of ModCell with the Passivhaus Institut, Germany, achieving Passivhaus certification for the world’s first prefabricated timber and straw building system.

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ISOBIO was a 4-year European research project, funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement N° 636835.

Through ISOBIO, high-performance bio-based insulation, plaster and renders were developed, that simultaneously minimise operational energy use, while reducing embodied energy and CO₂ emissions, with the objective of reducing the environmental impact of the built environment.

Aggregates of biological origin such as straw, clay and agricultural residues, were combined with innovative binders, to create new bio-based materials that were combined in composite pre-fabricated construction systems for both new build and retrofitting of existing buildings.

Progetic was responsible for dynamic hygrothermal simulation of the construction systems with WUFI, analysis of monitoring data, and model validation of the prototypes installed in Seville (Spain) and Wroughton (UK) test sites. ISOBIO was coordinated by TWI Ltd, with partners: University of Bath, University of Rennes 1, CAVAC Biomateriaux, CLAYTEC, Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research, Acciona Infraestructuras, Coobio, BCB SAS, Greenovate! Europe and Progetic.