Improved climate adaptation of modern building systems

The construction industry is committed to developing building systems that help reduce the climate footprint. Buildings in wood in general and CLT in particular are demanded today. But it lacks guidelines for good building technology solutions. Klima 2050 has, through a M.Sc project, developed a guideline for buildings up to three floors where CLT elements are used in roofs, walls and floors. The principles and solutions chosen are also relevant for consultants and contractors in the design and execution of larger projects. The guideline has a particular focus on climate adaptation through a design that is favourable for a moisture-proof construction and a rational progress. The work is based on a large project base (document and drawings) from 12 relevant projects and 11 actors (400 documents in total) as well as available research literature.

Recommended design for foundation of exterior CLT wall on concrete floor slab by Simen Wahlstrøm

Solar cells/PV as roofing are in demand in many new construction projects. The solution is currently not widely used and climate-adapted solutions are in demand in the industry. Klima 2050 has, through laboratory experiments in collaboration with a M.Sc project, tested and designed a roof drain for the PV roof of the pilot project ZEB Laboratory in Trondheim. A popular scientific article on the work is the Center's most shared article.

ZEB Laboratory. Illustration: LINK arkitektur