Thermal Mass Effect of Solid Block Aerated Autoclaved Concrete

37 Pages·2013·2.51 MB·English

Thermal Mass Effect of Solid Block
Aerated Autoclaved Concrete
Bryan Urban, Diana Elliott, Nitin Shukla, Jan Kosny, Fraunhofer CSE
Michael McDonough, Architect P.C., New York, NY
Author Contacts:
Bryan Urban (Presenter) Dr. Jan Kosny (PI)
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CESBP 2013
Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013
Vienna, Austria
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Background
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Three Walls
pre-cast panels cast in place concrete block
$$$ $$$ $
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1 billion per yr
8800 mmiilllliioonn mm22
1 of these…
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Aerated Autoclaved Concrete
(cid:1) Invented in mid 1920s by Swedish
Architect
Advantages
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(cid:1) 20% the weight of concrete
(cid:1) Up to 80% air by volume
(cid:1) Lower transport cost
(cid:1) Easier to shape with tools onsite
(cid:1) Insulating and energy savings?
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