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SESBE

Smart elements for sustainable building envelopes

International project:

Acronym: SESBE

Programme: EU 7th Framework Programme for Research and Innovation

Contract No.: 608950

Project implementation period of time: 01.08.2013 – 31.01.2017

Total value of the project: EUR 4 948 165

ITB’s budget: EU contribution PLN 280 437; Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education PLN 68 192; ITB’s own contribution: PLN 17 049

Coordinator on behalf of ITB: Elżbieta Nowicka, PhD

Leader/Coordinating organisation: CBI BETONGINSTITUTET, Sweden

Participants: SP SVERIGES TEKNISKA FORSKNINGSINSTITUT AB, Sweden

INSTYTUT TECHNIKI BUDOWLANEJ, Poland

INSTYTUT TECHNOLOGII ELEKTRONOWEJ, Poland

UPPSALA UNIVERSITET, Sweden

SVENSKA AEROGEL AB, Sweden

CNC MEKANIK I BANKERYD AB, Sweden

MOSTOSTAL WARSZAWA SA, Poland

TREMCO ILLBRUCK PRODUKTION GMBH, Germany

ACCIONA INFRAESTRUCTURAS S.A., Poland

TREMCO ILLBRUCK COATINGS LIMITED, United Kingdom

PROJEKTENGAGEMANG BYGGPROCESSTYRNING I STOCKHOLM AB, Sweden

Short description:

the overall goal of the project was to develop intelligent façade elements that would be lighter, thinner and more multifunctional than existing solutions. Thanks to the use of nanomaterials and nanotechnology, the following specific goals were also defined to make the façade elements "smart" due: increasing energy efficiency; increasing the fire resistance of materials; implementation of the surface function of facade elements; achieving cost effectiveness and attractive prices of facade elements using cost-effective materials and raw materials and economical technology.

The technical goals of the project were:

  • determination of the weight of the sandwich elements, which should be reduced by 50 to 60% of the existing concrete sandwich panels - this was achieved using FRRPC, instead of standard reinforced concrete as the material layer;
  • indication that the thermal conductivity of the new insulating layer should be reduced by 15% in relation to EPS polystyrene and by 25% in relation to mineral wool - this allowed the thickness of the insulating layer to be reduced by 20%;
  • volume reduction of concrete and insulation between 50 and 70% with new sandwich panels (limited thickness of FRRPC and insulation material);
  • reducing the content of volatile organic compounds (VOC) by using inorganic ingredients.

"Scientific work financed from scientific funds in 2013-2017 allocated for the implementation of an international co-financed project"