VIB (Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie) is a Flemish life sciences research institute based in the city of Ghent, Belgium. In 2018 the institute initiated the build of a new bio-incubator building to support the expansion and increase the research potential of the Tech Lane Ghent science park where it is also located.
Maximising the efficiency of the new building, with particular emphasis on the HVAC system was one of the greatest priorities. The key challenge was to find the right solution that helps avoid the common pitfalls of heating and ventilation. In the case of heating, these pitfalls are energy loss and noise pollution while in the case of ventilation, the most common risks are condensation and corrosion.
When selecting the right insulation for heating, the main requirement was to prevent the forming of thermal bridges. For this reason, the BISOFIX® 88 and the BISOFIX® E19 insulating pipe supports were applied. At the locations where the ventilation ducts were in direct contact with the Walraven BIS RapidStrut rails, rubber strips were applied to insulate the duct from the rail and thus prevent thermal bridging. To mount the spiral ducts the BIS Aero clamps were used, a sendzimir galvanized clamp with coextruded TPE lining.
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