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68 EXTERNAL ENVELOPE


Schöck Isokorb for Luxembourg AAA passive house


of most European countries. With passive house construction constituting the minimum standard for domestic new builds. Every new home in Luxembourg since 2017 has to meet the requirements of energy class AA, which is virtually zero energy consumption. One recently completed residential building at Burden, in the north of the country, has gone


T © Photographer: Jessica Theis for Schöck


he Grand Duchy of Luxembourg has promoted thermal insulation and energy efficiency on a timescale ahead


further and achieved an AAA Luxembourg Passive House classification. “In order to achieve these values, we conducted a thermodynamic simulation using the 3D model of the house,” explains architect Serge Schmitgen. “We wanted to distribute solar gains over the course of the day in a way that meant the building could be heated and cooled using as little energy as possible”.


Minimal thermal bridging was critical The balcony on the building serves to provide shade, but at the same time exploits the maximum amount of daylight. Eliminating any risk of thermal bridging at the balcony connection was critical and the architect had no hesitation in turning to Schöck; using two types of Isokorb variants on the front and sides of the 1.60m x 4.00m concrete balcony. With pressure bearings made of microfibre- reinforced high-performance fine concrete and an insulating thickness of 120mm, the


certified passive house components fitted together seamlessly without expansion joints into the reinforced concrete inner slab layer. The installation involved placing the balcony cladding and floor slab into position, the load-bearing thermal insulation elements then secured to the steel reinforcements using binding wire. The floor slab and balcony were then covered with concrete, the Isokorb thermally insulating the balcony from the building. The Schöck range of structural thermal


break units allows connections to be made between concrete-to-concrete, concrete-to- steel and steel-to-steel. Product performance is totally verifiable and the range meets full compliance with the relevant UK building regulations, has NHBC approval and offers LABC Registration. There is also the security of independent BBA Certification.


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