Building Physics Section (Research unit)

Id: KUL_50000542

K.U.Leuven

The research of the laboratory focuses on heat and mass transferin building parts, energy demand and energy use, durability ofbuilding materials, sound insulation, room acoustics and noisecontrol in the built environment.* Performance assesment of building envelopes: highly insulated envelope parts, sound insulation of the facade.* VLIET K20 experimental building.* Active envelope systems.* Durability of building systems.* New methodology for performances assessment of renovated envelopes.* Low energy houses and buildings.* Sustainable contruction, energy efficiency and green house gas emissions.* Low frequency sound insulation.* Vibration transmission in the audio-frequency range.* Sound transmission modelling.* Modelling and auralization in room acoustics.* New didactical instruments in teaching acoustics.

Post addresses:

Instituut Burgerlijke Bouwkunde, Kasteelpark Arenberg 40, 3001 Heverlee, BE

Instituut Burgerlijke Bouwkunde, Kasteelpark Arenberg 40, 3001 Heverlee, BE

Acronym:

A_Bouwfysica

Keywords:

Sustainability Building acoustics Acoustics Heat and mass transfer Energy efficiency Service life prediction

Discipline codes:

• TECHNOLOGICAL SCIENCES (T)
  • Construction technology