Resilience of Raw-Earth Technology in the Climate of Middle Europe Based on Analysis of Experimental Building in Pasłęk in Poland

Jerzy Górski,Marek Kołłątaj,Anna Patrycja Nowak

doi:10.3390/su132313246

Abstract

The article concerns the experimental building in raw-earth technologies situated in Ecological Park in Pasłęk, in the northeast part of Poland with rather severe climate characteristics for middle and east Europe. The purpose of the designing and realization of the building was to demonstrate the methods of construction in traditional raw-earth technologies with current modifications and then to create the possibility for long-term research and observations at the site visits during the buildings’ exploitation. The building was designed as energy efficient with a passive solar system, green roof, and space arrangement. Construction effects of exploitation were checked. Also, physical aspects were analyzed and thermal-humidity environmental parameters were measured with specialized equipment. Examples of such measurements with appropriate conclusion are presented. Based on the analyses, the authors evaluate the resilience of the applied technology under the given climate conditions, as one of the possible sustainability technologies that can be used in Poland under given restrictions.

Highlights

Negative climatic changes have been observed in recent decades and the causes for that are connected with human activities
(dew point scanner) show show some differences differences in both temperature, humidity, and dew point temperature occurring atataagiven measuring in both temperature, humidity, and dew point temperature occurring in both temperature, humidity, and dew point temperature occurring at a given given measurmeasurpoint marked on the partition
As the differences between the individual measuring points outside and inside the building are of the order of a few tenths it can be concluded that the hay will remain stable

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Introduction

Negative climatic changes have been observed in recent decades and the causes for that are connected with human activities. This is especially true of traditional ways of energy production from non-renewable energy sources and other technological processes emitting CO2 and other gases into the atmosphere causing the so-called greenhouse effect. Knowledge of these problems is widening and attempts to find adequate solutions are undertaken in various fields. In Poland in the first decade after WWII due to war damage and lack of materials, earthen technologies were again used, even appropriate norms were issued

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