Biogenic Construction - Materials Architecture Tectonics

Biogenic Construction - Materials - Architecture - Tectonic.

The building sector carries the responsibility for approx. 40% of the total CO2 emissions globally and is a major consumer of natural resources. Increased use of fast-growing biogenic materioals in construction is estimated to have a positive effect on the climate and environment, as they do not harm nature, and they are almost CO2-neutral.

The book presents full-scale studies of how to build, according to absolutely sustainable principles by using biogenic materials such as straw, wood, clay, and thatch. Fire hazard is central when building with biogenic materials. Thus, we have chosen to test vertically thatched surfaces with mineral aggregates as fire retardant. Clay proves to have highly effective fire-retardant properties. Based on the results created, several thatched wall constructions treated with clay, have been developed to demonstrate a new biogenic building practice. This forms a backdrop for further research into absolutely sustainable architecture by using environmentally and climate-friendly materials. The book presents a rich selection of images, drawings, and analyses.

Content

Preface 

Introduction:

Towards a biogenic architecture

A brief history of fire and reed

Point of Departure:

Three inquiries

The construction material pyramid

Alphabet

Biogenic Construction:

Fire tests

In-situ

Weather

Prefab

Analyses:

Three material pyramids

Life cycle assessment of two biogenic constructions

Thermal analyses

Articles:

The construction material pyramid and biogenic materials

The forgotten building practice

A national anchoage with a global outlook

References:

Selected bibliography

Acknowledgements

Colophon

Authors:

Anne Beim, Henriette Ejstrup, Jørgen Kaarup, Pelle Munch-Petersen, Lykke Arnfred, Kenneth Hviid Larsen, Thorbjørn Lønberg Petersen, Linda Hildebrand, Daniel Sang-Hoon Lee