{"id":2568,"date":"2018-04-11T06:15:50","date_gmt":"2018-04-11T04:15:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/era.archi\/?p=2568"},"modified":"2022-12-27T10:13:30","modified_gmt":"2022-12-27T09:13:30","slug":"natural-insulation-and-price-em2-in-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/era.archi\/en\/natural-insulation-and-price-em2-in-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"Natural insulation and price \u20ac\/m2 in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What is natural insulation? What&#8217;s the price \u20ac\/m2 in Barcelona?<\/p>\n<p>What are the advantages?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In this post we explained the types of facades and our recommendations.<br \/>\nIn case you do not know us yet, let us introduce ourselves.<br \/>\nWe are <a href=\"https:\/\/era.archi\">ERA architects<\/a>, one of the young, committed and <a href=\"https:\/\/era.archi\">creative Architecture studios in Barcelona<\/a>.<br \/>\nIn this post you can find our simple explanation of Natural Insulation and our professional recommendations.<\/p>\n<p><em>Attention!<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Prices shown here are only for the material without installation nor taxes (21%).<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Also mind that prices should be taken carefully since materials have diverse categories, qualities and prices also vary trough time and market.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is a Natural Insulation?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe thermal insulators for construction coming from natural raw materials.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What advantages does a Natural Insulation have?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>transpirable<\/li>\n<li>great thermal capacity<\/li>\n<li>They also isolate acoustically<\/li>\n<li>high durability (for a lifetime)<\/li>\n<li>0% of petroleum<\/li>\n<li>Healthy (they do not emit gases or toxic elements)<\/li>\n<li>They reduce harmful particles (they regulate the humidity in a natural way)<\/li>\n<li>renewable (natural raw material)<\/li>\n<li>recyclables (degradable)<\/li>\n<li>decrease the ecological footprint<\/li>\n<li>local production<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What natural insulators are there?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CORK<br \/>\nIt is one of the most expensive options.<br \/>\nIt is easy to find a local supplier for a km0 construction in Catalonia.<br \/>\nIts advantages over other natural insulators are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>bulk placement or panels<\/li>\n<li>Thermal conductivity = 00.45 W \/ mK<\/li>\n<li>Built-in energy = 837 wh \/ kg<\/li>\n<li>greenhouse gas emissions = 0.24 KgCO2 \/ kg<\/li>\n<li>toxicity = no data<\/li>\n<li>price = \u20ac 20 \/ m2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>HEMP or LINEN<br \/>\nIt is a cheaper option.<br \/>\nIt implies an easy, fast growing crop and low environmental impact.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Very breathable<\/li>\n<li>Thermal conductivity = 00.41 W \/ mK<\/li>\n<li>Built-in energy = 252 wh \/ kg<\/li>\n<li>greenhouse emissions = no data<\/li>\n<li>toxicity = no data<\/li>\n<li>price = \u20ac 13 \/ m2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>WOOD<br \/>\nThey are wood fiber panels recovered from the sawmill treatments.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Placement on panels<\/li>\n<li>Thermal conductivity = 0.005 W \/ mK<\/li>\n<li>Built-in energy = 492 wh \/ kg<\/li>\n<li>greenhouse emissions = no data<\/li>\n<li>toxicity = no data<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>STRAW<br \/>\nTraditional insulation in clay and straw constructions.<br \/>\nIt is also found in pressed panels or also mixed with plaster, cement &#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Very breathable<\/li>\n<li>Thermal conductivity = no data<\/li>\n<li>Built-in energy = no data<\/li>\n<li>greenhouse emissions = no data<\/li>\n<li>toxicity = no data<\/li>\n<li>price = no data<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>SHEEP WOOL<br \/>\nIts advantages over other natural insulators are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>increases its thermal capacity when wet<\/li>\n<li>warm in winter, cool in summer<\/li>\n<li>natural condensation control<\/li>\n<li>easy to place<\/li>\n<li>greenhouse gas emissions = 0.71 KgCO2 \/ kg<\/li>\n<li>toxicity = 0.078 M2 \/ yr<\/li>\n<li>price = \u20ac 10 \/ m2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>COTTON<br \/>\nFrom cotton fibers left overs.<br \/>\nIt has a very low thermal conductivity.<br \/>\nIts advantages over other natural insulators are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>warm in winter, cool in summer<\/li>\n<li>easy to place<\/li>\n<li>greenhouse gas emissions = 0.46 KgCO2 \/ kg<\/li>\n<li>toxicity = 0.068 M2 \/ yr<\/li>\n<li>Price = \u20ac 6 \/ m2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In our <a href=\"https:\/\/era.archi\">architecture studio in Barcelona<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/era.archi\">ERA architects<\/a>, we are able to say that the most widespread insulator in Spain is rock wool. It is a non-natural, toxic insulator and processes with high emissions of greenhouse gases. Let&#8217;s compare the benefits:<\/p>\n<p>WOOL OF ROCK<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>cheap<\/li>\n<li>easy to place<\/li>\n<li>greenhouse emissions = 1.41 kg \/ kg<\/li>\n<li>toxicity = 0.418 M2 \/ yr<\/li>\n<li>Price = 2 \u20ac \/ m2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Hope this is helpful!<\/p>\n<p>Best of luck on this adventure.<br \/>\nSee you on the next post,<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/estherrovira\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Esther Rovira Raurell<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/era.archi\/estudio\/\">Architect in Barcelona<\/a>\u00a0#<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arquitectes.cat\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">COAC 44234-8<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.passivhausplaner.eu\/index.php?lang=en-GB\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Passive House Designer<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Affiliated to the\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/passivehouse-international.org\/memberSearchDetails.php?member_id=9577\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">International Passive House Association<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Founder of\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/era.archi\/es\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ERA architects<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>P.S. 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