The Thermal Physics, Acoustics and Environment Department
The Department provides environmental assessments of construction products (EPD) according to EN 15804 and ISO 14025 standards.
BUILDING THERMAL PHYSICS
- heat and moisture exchange in buildings and building components
- rationalization of energy use in buildings and their heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems
ACOUSTICS
Basics of building acoustics and methods of acoustic measurements and calculations, including:
- assessment of insulation and absorbing properties of construction elements and materials
- acoustic classification of buildings
- acoustic assessment of the noise sources in buildings, assessment of the acoustic quality of buildings (acoustic comfort of residential buildings)
- assessment and development of acoustic performances of new material and structural solutions for construction works and elements
SANITARY INSTALLATIONS
- durability, safety, efficiency and fittnes for use of ventilation and air conditioning, recycling of greywater and use of rainwater
Tests and expert works
THERMAL PHYSICS
- static and dynamic thermal calculations for windows and doors, building partitions and facades
- assessment of thermal and humidity performances of building materials and products
- analysis of thermal and humidity properties of building partitions, rooms and buildings
- testing of thermal performances of windows and doors with the guarded hot box (GHB) method
- assessment of the technical conditions of heating and ventilation and air conditioning systems
- assessment of design solutions for heating and ventilation and air conditioning systems in facilities
- origins of mould formation on surfaces
- temperature distributions on the surface of objects including thermovision
ACOUSTICS
- sound insulation of building partitions
- acoustic characteristics of building elements and construction products
- acoustic absorption characteristics of building components and equipment
- dynamic stiffness, absorption coefficient, insulation
- acoustic comfort of buildings
- acoustic classification of residential buildings
- acoustic testing of ventilation products
CHEMISTRY AND ENVIRONMENT
- assessment of the emission of dangerous substances from construction products
- assessment of air pollution with dust and asbestos fibres
- assessment of air pollution with dust and asbestos fibres
- control of construction products and works containing asbestos
- tests of the leaching of chemical compounds to the external environment
SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION
- environmental sustainability calculations of construction products (in accordance with CPR)
- environmental product declarations (EPD) according to PN EN 15804 and ISO 14025
- verification of single-parameter environmental declarations for products and technologies according to PN-EN ISO 14021
- evaluation of construction products’ carbon footprint according to ISO 14067
- LCA and LCC calculations for products and buildings
- acoustic classification of residential buildings
- environmental assessment of new technologies
- assessment of the energy efficiency of buildings
- assessment of optimum cost in the product lifecycle
- indoor air quality tests (VOC, formaldehyde), for certification of buildings ( BREEAM, LEED or WELL)
- classes of emissions from construction products (VOC and dust)
VENTILATION
- testing of ventilation ducts’ technical characteristics
- opinions and expert evaluation of heating and ventilation and air conditioning systems in the field of design solutions and operation
- measurements of ventilation system operation parameters
Contact
Head of Department
PhD Agnieszka Winkler-Skalna
Address
ul. Ksawerów 21
02-656 Warszawa
al. W. Korfantego 191
40-153 Katowice
Thermal Physics
Phone
+48 22 56 64 133
+48 22 56 64 269
fizyka@itb.pl
Acoustics
Phone
+48 22 56 64 311
+48 32 730 29 52
akustyka@itb.pl
Chemistry and Environment
Phone
+48 22 56 64 311
+48 22 57 96 187
chemia@itb.pl
Energy and Environmental Efficiency
Phone
+48 22 56 64 133
+48 22 56 64 272
energia@itb.pl