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The ECOSAFE project, funded by the Ministry of the Environment, has examined the building physics of cutter chip insulation-based structural solutions computationally and experimentally, and determined the conditions under which they can be used to implement moisture-safe structures in current and future climate conditions. The ECOSAFE 2 project has examined the beneficial effect of clay on the building physical functionality of cutter chip insulation and expanded ECOSAFE studies to the areas of acoustics, fire technology, carbon footprint calculation and microbiology. The study has shown the possibility of utilising natural materials in today’s construction much more extensively than at present, and has produced practical tools, such as recommended structure types and material data. The results can be utilised in both new construction and renovation.
A final conference on the ECOSAFE projects will be held on Friday 2 June 2023 at 9.00-16.00, where the key results of the projects will be presented. The conference is aimed at all people working in the construction industry and interested in natural construction, as well as site personnel, contractors, representatives of the building materials and materials industry, designers, researchers and students. The aim is to provide participants with the latest research information on low-carbon and natural construction, as well as tools for the use of cutter chip insulation in design and construction.
Location and Registration
The conference will be held at Tietotalo on the Hervanta campus of Tampere University, room TB104. The address is Korkeakoulunkatu 1, 33720 Tampere.
The event is public and participation is free, but registration is necessary to map the number of participants. The last day to register is 29.5.2023. Registration using the following form: https://forms.office.com/e/aejdCPtkWx
Participants will be served morning and afternoon coffee. Lunch is at your own expense. There are several restaurants on campus. Restaurant services on the Hervanta campus (tuni.fi).
Conference programme:
8:30 Coffee
9:00 Conference opening, Juha Vinha
9:10 Content and progress of the project, Eero Tuominen
9:30 Presentation of materials, material tests, Ilkka Tuurala
10:00 U-value tests of roof structures, Teemu Jokela
10:30 Measurement results of the wall elements of the test buildings, Jaakko Hietikko
11:00 Building physics calculations, comparison of calculations and measurement results, Petteri Huttunen
11:30 Lunch at your own expense 60 min
12:30 Carbon footprint reviews, Arto Saari
12:50 Acoustics, Jesse Lietzén
13:10 Fire technical investigations, Mikko Malaska
13:45 Coffee
14:00 Determination of mould sensitivity class, Anna-Mari Pessi
14:20 Chamber measurement equipment and results, effect of clay on VOC emissions
14:50 Summary and ECOSAFE recommendations, recommendation structures, Ilkka Valovirta
15:20 Discussion on research and further plans, Juha Vinha
Conference ends
More info: ECOSAFE | Building Physics | Tampere Universities (tuni.fi)