Industrialised components

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for
improved construction and
b ildi performance
building
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Dr. Miguel Segarra Dragados (Spain)

Dr. Ian Quirke Ed. Zblin AG (Germany)

Industrialised components for improved

construction and building performance
Content

I3CON project goals

Definitions
Tangible results from the project
Outlook for the industry

I3CON project goals

Objective
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1 in the scope
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New manufacturing technologies:
Use
U off new materials
t i l and
d ttechnologies.
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Flexible system typologies.
Customer-driven,
Customer-driven flexible manufacturing
manufacturing.
Mass customization.

I3CON project goals

Objective
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2 in the scope
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Off-site manufacturing and pre-assembly:
Flexible,
Fl ibl efficient
ffi i t and
d automated
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t d manufacturing.
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Design and production of pre-fabricated and modular
units for construction.
construction

I3CON project goals

Objective
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3 in the scope
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Logistic solutions and on-site assembly:
Efficient
Effi i t and
d safe
f handling
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delivery
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off modules
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and components.
Interfaces and processes enabling rapid and easy
"plug and fix" assembly at site.
Rapid
p connection methods for assembly
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modules and components.

Definitions
What do we mean by industrialised?
Increased use of component parts.
Modular dimensioning.
Combined function of materials and equipment.
Improved quality control.
Improved physical characteristics
characteristics.
Reduced number of on-site necessary skills.
Improved
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material and component
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handling.
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Efficient construction processes.

Definitions
What do we mean by integrated?
Multi-functional components.
Cross-system functionality.
Lifecycle support.
Combination of technologies.
Pluggable
Pl ggable components and ssystem
stem config
configuration.
ration

Definitions
What do we mean by intelligent?
Intelligence depends on the type of the industrialised
component (e.g. faade component, pathway component,
etc.). Some features are:
Dynamic behaviour in response to external control conditions
(natural light,
light heat and ventilation conditions
conditions, internal heat
gains).
Multi-functional integrated modules.
Communication: Allows to improve the overall performance of
the building in an integrated way.
Pluggable components
components, system configuration & smart fittings
fittings.

Tangible results from the project

What results can we expect for the industry?
The project has produced interesting results for the
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industry,
some off which
hi h are closer
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to an iimplementation
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stage than others.
Faade elements
EC glazing
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Multi-Service Trunking System
Water saving system
Geothermoshield
G th
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In the following we will give you an overview of these
results and how they were treated in the project so far

Integration of components
Tangible results from the project
Concept for integration of
all components in a
new building:

Thermo shielded building

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Faades
MSTS
EC Glazing
Tap system
Control and building services
architecture

Realisation in the
Vi t l Prototype
Virtual
P t t
& Mock-up

Dragados
faade

Faade System
Tangible results from the project
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Industrialized: factory made, fast build

Integrated:
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modular p
parts combined in different ways.
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Multi-functional: varying aesthetics and functional finishing.
Intelligent: Dynamic behavior, etc.

Faade System
Tangible results from the project

EC Glazing
Tangible results from the project

Advantages:

Glare management

Visual comfort:
Daylight management
management.
Glare management.
Privacy
Solar heat control.
control
Energy saving potential
Integration in the control strategy
of the building
building.

Colored state Intermediate state Bleached state

Multi-Service Trunking System

Tangible results from the project
Combined utilities and nodal distribution by RM integrating multiple
medias in one node and run system saving space and installation cost

Integrated media:

Hot and cold water

New connection protocol
Central heating
Ai con
Air
Data
Mains

New fabrication methods:

printing of nodes
requiring high integrated
design of all medias

Multi-Service Trunking System

Tangible results from the project

MSTS as intended to deliver all utilities in an

integrated manner within the Virtual Demonstrator

Hot Water Saving System

Tangible results from the project

Advantages:

Sensor

P
Pump

Cold water supply

Hot

Sensor

water
Boiler
heater

Lower water bills, less water is

wasted.
Lower energy bills, less energy is
wasted.
g bills,, if these are
Lower sewage
connected to consumption.
User determines when circulation is
needed.
Less waiting time for hot water.
Integrated in the sensor network of
the building.

Cold Water System

Tangible results from the project

Advantages:
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Sprinklerconnection

Residential cold water and sprinkler

concept.
Cost effective.
Low installation cost.
Few connections / fittings.
Low leakage risk.
risk
Manifold system: minimal pressure
variations when taps are open / closed.
protection
Fire protection.
Automatic system test.

Geothermoshield
Tangible results from the project

Geothermoshield
Tangible results from the project
Utilising the EC glazing in a
Geothermoshield variation

Virtual Prototype (VIP)

Tangible results from the project

Virtual Prototype
Tangible results from the project

WP4 Virtual
Vi t l P
Prototype
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integrated building services &
optimised
p
p
production

configurable integrated
building services

modular units

adaptable faade
design

Virtual Prototype
Tangible results from the project

Link to the building

configurator, component
library

Outlook for the industry

What to expect? from the tangible I3CON results:
Faade elements: under performance tests
EC glazing: Potential use in building and other sectors
Water
W
saving
i system: Close
Cl
to market
k ready.
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Multi-Service Trunking System: Challenge of mass
production still to be solved
solved. Ease of maintenance and
durability to be studied. Depending on services
integrated
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might,
g , collide with existing
g regulations.
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Geothermoshield: Conceptual status concluded,
patent in preparation.

Outlook for the industry

General conclusions
the Achilles heel for the construction industry is that our
process chain
h i iis only
l lloosely
l coupled,
l d not iintegrated
d and
d
labour intensive.
difficulties exist in the practical implementation of
innovation,, as different interests of the stakeholders collide
and the industry tradition is conservative.
the
th performance-based
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b
d conceptt bi
binds
d th
the iindustry
d t tto
think what the owner / consumer needs first, then the
builder and manufacturer
manufacturer.

Outlook for the industry

General conclusions
perspective of time is needed for an evolving final
product
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that
h iis subject
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to changes
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off use and
d evolving
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space concepts.
in the same way I3 Construction needs a
multidisciplinary
p
y approach
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((designers,
g
, architects,, builders,,
engineers, owners, users, supplier etc. ) where building
information is fed and shared simultaneously by building
stakeholders
t k h ld

Thank you for your attention