Envilop is a proposal for a lightweight panel-type exterior cladding solution based on wood. The light envelope was designed as part of the Intelligent Buildings project (CZ.1.05/3.1.00/13.0283) from the Operational Program Research and Development for Innovations of the Ministry of Education and Culture, which is financed by the EU and the state budget of the Czech Republic.Integration of elements: Envilop has an integrated wooden structure, which allows to perform frameless glazing when viewed from the outside, system integration of external blinds with motor drive. There is also the option of integrating photovoltaic panels as facade cladding or the option of integrating an under-sill ventilation unit with recuperation.
Progressive materials: On Envilop, wood-based materials with special properties were used: panel frame made of laminated veneers with high load-bearing capacity, outer structural shell made of thin rigid diffused fiberboard, wooden elements in contact with the external environment made of maintenance-free Thermowood thermally treated wood, thermal bridges are minimized by cork, airgel or vacuum insulation.
Maximum prefabrication: Envilop is optimized for automated production on CNC machine tools, the possibility of assembly without additional scaffolding, the solution of the joints between the panels is by means of flexible seals, which allows dilatation movements of the panels.
