Ultimate Insolation
of existing Houses
Why is the starting image of isolation not a house covered in deep snow, but a city in the blazing sun?
Contrary
to
what
many
people
think,
the
biggest
challenge
of
insulation
is
not
the
insulation
against
cold,
but
the insulation against extreme heat.
Why is this so?
Today
we
are
able
to
generate
heat
with
a
very
high
degree
of
efficiency,
but
generating
cold
is
much
less
efficient.
In hot countries, most of the electricity generated today is used to run air conditioning systems.
As a result of climate change, we often have extreme hot spells of over 50°Celsius in hot countries.
In
the
meantime,
so
much
electricity
is
required
by
the
air
conditioning
systems
that
the
power
supply
often
fails.
With
our
super
insulation,
we
can
insulate
the
houses
so
well
that
we
can
cool
the
whole
house
with
the
energy we collect on the roofs of the houses.
The
same
applies
to
insulation
in
cold
countries
-
here
we
can
insulate
so
well
that
we
no
longer
need
extra
heating.
Why do marketing-experts call the insulation market for existing houses "Sleeping Giant"?
Markets
with
a
huge
potential,
whose
market
potential
is
only
exhausted
to
a
small
percentage
are
called
"Sleeping Giant" or "Mega-Trends".
Why is this so?
In the course of climate warming, energy saving has become the number
One Topic
.
Insulation
ensures
that
the
heat
stays
in
the
house
-
in
cold
countries
and
the
cold
stays
in
the
house
-
in
hot
countries.
This means that the energy expenditure for heating or cooling can be reduced to
Zero
in the Ideal Case.
Saved energy is efficient energy!
In
the
near
future
many
millions
of
houses
worldwide
will
have
to
be
insulated,
the
run
has
just
begun
-
the
Sleeping Giant is waking up - and we have the Ultimate Insulation-Material for it!
Why is this so?
The
systems
most
commonly
used
today
are
gluing
an
insulating
panel
-
usually
made
of
Polystyrene-Foam
-
onto the existing façade.
As
can
be
seen
here,
this
is
very
time-consuming,
especially
if
the
insulation
panels
have
to
be
cut
exactly
to
avoid thermal bridges.
Then
an
adhesive
grid
is
glued
to
the
soft
insulation
panels
so
that
the
plaster
to
be
applied
to
the
insulation
panels afterwards holds.
After the grid has been applied, a thin plaster of a few millimetres is applied to the facade insulation.
After the insulation panels are plastered, a coat of paint is applied.
The paint used for such exterior coatings is provided with so-called "biocides".
The Vicious-Circle: in order to prevent algae growth on the
damp exterior walls, highly toxic biocides are mixed into the
wall paints. This poison only works if it is on the surface and
kills the algae as a contact poison.
The problem, however, is that the rain washes away the
poisons and the poisonous broth gets into the groundwater.
What is particularly frightening is that the poison is washed
out after a short time and algae growth begins again.
To prevent this, a paint soaked with poison must be applied
again - the Vicious-Circle starts all over again.
In Europe, the house insulation industry has already overtaken the biocide input from agriculture and every year
thousands of highly toxic wall surfaces are added.
The Federal Environment Agency is sounding the alarm, because not only the algae are dying, but with the poisoned
groundwater, humans and animals are also dying.
Why don't the SOTA-DOMUS top layers need biocides?
Algae generally grow on damp surfaces.
Due to the insulation under the plaster surfaces, these are no longer warmed by the heat from inside and the low surface
temperature causes the temperature to fall below the dew point - the moisture in the air condenses to water on the
surfaces.
However, as the surfaces are not waterproof, they absorb the water and form an ideal breeding ground for algae growth.
Completely different with SOTA-DOMUS, the SOTA-DOMUS top layers are absolutely watertight and do not absorb
moisture.
Condensation also occurs on SOTA-DOMUS surfaces, but the moisture is only on the surface and dries up immediately
with the first ray of sunshine or breeze - algae growth is thus prevented without the use of highly toxic biocides.
The fundamental Difference:
The SOTA-DOMUS insulation does not touch the existing wall. The SOTA-DOMUS insulation is a self-supporting
wall element with integrated high-performance insulation.
In fact, we build a New Building around the Existing Building.
The picture above shows an example of the structure - an old brick wall 200mm thick with a SOTA-DOMUS
Panel
100mm insulation + 10mm inner top layer + 20mm outer top layer + 20mm ventilation and assembly level.
After the thermal renovation the wall is only 350 mm thick and has a Lambda value λ of 0.14W/(qm.K)
The video shows the basic structure of SOTA-DOMUS insulation.
T
o
understand
the
big
differences
and
advantages
of
SOTA-DOMUS
insulation
in
contrast
to
the
old
technique, let's take a closer look at a SOTA-DOMUS insulation panel.
You can learn all about the SOTA-DOMUS high performance insulating panels by
moving the cursor over the numbers
See here why Non-Combustible Insulation is Vitally Important!
Here we show you the fire test of conventional foams and
SOTA-DOMUS High-Performance Foam
At this point we would like to point out once again that the subsequent Insulation of Existing Houses, also known as
Thermal-Renovation, is one of the largest Energy-Saving Measures we can implement.
For this reason it must be carried out!
Unfortunately the old techniques often lead to very unsatisfactory results. The task is too important that we fail here
because we use insufficient techniques.
Here we will show why the SOTA-DOMUS Insulation-Technique of Existing Houses is not only the right technique,
but also brings extremely interesting additional Advantages.
On closer inspection, the SOTA-DOMUS Construction Panels do not differ from the SOTA-DOMUS Insulation
Panels.
This is one of the Big Differences between the old insulation technology and the SOTA-DOMUS Insulation
Technology. SOTA-DOMUS does not glue its insulation against the old wall, but places it in front of it.
A new house is practically built around the old house.
This of course has considerable advantages:
•
The old wall is not stressed.
•
Between the old and new wall a ventilation and additional mounting level can be created.
A ventilation level protects the old wall from moisture penetration from the inside.
•
The additional mounting level allows new ventilation shafts to be mounted on the outside of the old wall before
the SOTA-DOMUS Insulation-Panels are installed.
This makes installation work in the most inhabited interior rooms unnecessary.
•
After installing the SOTA-DOMUS Insulation-Panels, the old window systems can be removed and replaced
with modern window systems.
This is done extremely quickly and cleanly with the SOTA-DOMUS System.
•
This is not only a financial advantage, but also the inhabitants of the houses benefit from it, as their living
spaces are only briefly affected without getting dirty.
•
SOTA-DOMUS Insulating-Panels are always delivered pre-cut to the
construction site.
•
For this purpose, it is necessary to carry out a 3D scan prior to installation, which
provides exact measurements accurate to the millimetre.
•
At the construction site, the finished insulation panels are only joined and glued together.
•
Since the SOTA-DOMUS insulation panels do not require any reworking such as plastering or
painting, there is no need for a complex scaffolding.
•
The assembly work is carried out with mobile modern self-propelled telescopic working platforms.
•
The innovative prefabricated SOTA-DOMUS insulation panels, which require absolutely no
anchoring work, herald a new era in thermal renovation.
•
The very time-consuming installation of old insulation systems is undercut by at least a factor of 10.
•
The undoubtedly more costly SOTA-DOMUS panels, in relation to today's cheap, primitive insulation systems,
more than make up for their higher quality construction through the ultra fast assembly without scaffolding,
plastering and subsequent painting.
•
The SOTA-DOMUS insulation panels are costly, but in the total accumulation cheaper and incredibly much
higher quality - using SOTA-DOMUS insulation panels is the surest way to save money!
Two special features are worth mentioning, the extremely high insulation performance and the solid-coloured outer
shell of the SOTA-DOMUS Insulation-Panel.
•
Due to the high insulation performance, particularly slim insulations are possible.
•
The solid-coloured outer shell of the SOTA-DOMUS Insulation-Panel is practically maintenance-free.
A new coat of paint is never necessary!
In regions with particularly high levels of dirt, it may be advisable to clean SOTA-DOMUS-Facades with a high-
pressure cleaner - but then you will be able to shine with a New Shine without further treatment.
•
SOTA-DOMUS Insulation-Panel are especially useful for high houses, as they increase the value of the
house for decades without any further treatment.
•
The SOTA-DOMUS-Layers are made of a cold-curing ceramic, which are basically coloured through.
•
The ceramic is absolutely waterproof, a water penetration depth is no longer measurable.
This means that moisture caused by condensation cannot penetrate the surface.
•
The moisture that is only on the surface dries out after a very short time.
There is no moist breeding ground for algae and other organisms. This prevents the growth of algae and other
organisms without having to use pesticides, as is the case with conventional insulation systems.
Today's pesticide pollution from conventional thermal remediation is extremely harmful to the environment
and with each further remediation the pollution of water and groundwater increases.
The energy saving is bought with the pollution of the environment.
SOTA-DOMUS High-Performance Combs
with a load capacity of 200 tons sqm, it
forms the comprehensive backbone of
every SOTA-DOMUS panel
SOTA-DOMUS High-Performance-Ceramic top layers, which are coloured with mineral pigments.
Mineral pigments do not change their colour through weathering or UV radiation.
The mineral pigments do not lie on the top layer, as is the case with paint, but the top layer is completely coloured
through.
There is no flaking, scratching or weathering!
SOTA-DOMUS High-Performance-Ceramic top coats do not need to be repainted for many generations.
SOTA-DOMUS High-Performance-Ceramictopcoats can be cast 3-dimensional, so you can choose any structure
you like.
SOTA-DOMUS High-Performance-Ceramic top layers, are absolutely Maintenance-Free - FOREVER.
SOTA-DOMUS High-Performance Insulating-Foam.
SOTA-DOMUS High-Performance insulating foam has microscopically small closed cells that trap the air. Due to the
small size of the cells, the insulation performance is very high - twice as good as polystyrene foam.
The high insulation performance allows the use of very slim panels, while maintaining high insulation performance.
Another big advantage is that the insulating foam is hermetically sealed, waterproof in the individual honeycombs.
Due to this hermetically sealed parcelling, it is not possible for the entire insulation to become damp through
penetration of the top layer - possible water penetration is basically limited to one honeycomb.
As the SOTA-DOMUS high-performance insulating foam does not contain water, water condensation inside the
insulating panel is not possible.
The SOTA-DOMUS High-Performance insulating foam, unlike conventional foams, does not burn at all.
We have dedicated a separate chapter to the topic of fire protection, which you can find here