High Efficiency Light Panel (HELP), a new wood-base panels system.

High Efficiency Light Panel (HELP), a new wood-base panels system.

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The aim of the project is to develop a construction system known as High Efficiency Light Panel (HELP). Consists of a set of innovative solutions based on a mixture of lightweight timber framing and cross laminated timber (CLT), for the manufacture of "Zero Emission" walls, slabs and roofs.

There is an improvement of the structural capacity of the construction system that allows more height (3-4 floors) than with the traditional lightweight building. The positioning of a three-layer or CLT board on the inside of the walls acts directly as a vapour barrier, saving the cost of installation.

The new building solutions are based on wooden or wood-base panels which will be subjected to tests, analytical calculations and numerical approximations for their structural, thermal, acoustic, watertight and fire resistance characterization. In addition, its environmental characterization (CO2, reutilization) will be carried out.
A solution with the new construction system has been defined for use in slabs, walls and roofs. Spreadsheets have been developed to obtain thermal transmissivity, surface and interstitial condensations, sound absorption and structural capacity.

Type of wood
Stemwood
Origin of wood
Forest
Mobilization Potential
10-20 m3 / house
Kind of wood concerned
Sawn timber, KVH
Sustainability Potential
Very positive
Impact on environment & biodiversity

Positive

Ease of implementation
Medium
Economic impact
Increase of the load-bearing capacity of the building by 30% approximately
Job effect
Positive: increased efficiency of materials
Income effect
Positive: decreased building time
Specific knowledge needed
High knowledge needed about similar construction systems
Domain
Wood construction industry
Digital solution
No
Innovation
Yes
Country of origin
Spain
Scale of application
National
Start and end year
2017 - 2018
References and Resources
Project under which this factsheet has been created
Rosewood