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Environmental and Performance Assessment of Protective Outer Layers for Paper-Based Building Envelopes Cover

Environmental and Performance Assessment of Protective Outer Layers for Paper-Based Building Envelopes

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|May 2025

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Figure 1.

Scheme of the outdoor outer layer
Scheme of the outdoor outer layer

Figure 2.

Result of ReCiPe method endpoint LCA analysis for exterior layers E1-E7
Result of ReCiPe method endpoint LCA analysis for exterior layers E1-E7

Figure 3.

Result of CLM 2001 method midpoint LCA analysis for exterior layers E1-E7
Result of CLM 2001 method midpoint LCA analysis for exterior layers E1-E7

Figure 4.

Result of ReCiPe method endpoint LCA analysis for interior layers I1-I7
Result of ReCiPe method endpoint LCA analysis for interior layers I1-I7

Figure 5.

Result of CLM 2001 method midpoint LCA analysis for interior layers I1-I7
Result of CLM 2001 method midpoint LCA analysis for interior layers I1-I7

Figure 6.

Outer layers evaluation metric
Outer layers evaluation metric

Characteristic of indoor surface outer layers

NoLayer schemematerialsapplicationThickness [mm]Weight [kg/m2]Fire resistanceWater resistanceMechanic. resistanceUV degr. resistanceRecyclability
I1
  • FR wood varnish

  • plywood

dry rooms6.06.30moderatemoderatemoderatemoderatemoderate
I2
  • dispersion wall paint

  • Magnesium Oxide board

  • Timberex oil varnish

dry rooms8.08.30highlowmoderatehighlow
I3
  • PVC veneer

  • paperboard

  • Burnblock

wet rooms6.00.89lowmoderatelowhighmoderate
I4
  • dispersion wall paint

  • fibreglass wallpaper

  • teak oil coating

  • paperboard

  • Burnblock

dry rooms6.51.00moderatelowlowhighlow
I5
  • PVC membrane, FR

  • paperboard

wet rooms7.03.00moderatemoderatelowhighmoderate
I6
  • dispersion wall paint

  • gypsum board

  • linseed oil varnish

dry rooms12.08.36highlowmoderatehighlow
I7
  • HPL board

  • Burnblock

wet rooms6.02.98moderatemoderatemoderatehighlow

Outer layers performance assessment

Layer No.E1E2E3E4E5E6E7I1I2I3I4I5I6I7
applicationEWEWEWEWERERERIDIDIWIDIWIDIW
Fire resistance12112111201121
Water resistance11112221010101
Mechanic. resistance22112221100011
Price and availability00101111022020
Performance score45437664333253

Material inventory of the analysed outdoor outer layers, presented in kg per average m2 of the envelope

E1E2E3E4E5E6E7
timber2.1602.1602.16013.1602.1602.1602.160
plywood--10.800----
fire retardant (borates)0.1500.1500.1500.1500.3000.1500.150
acrylic varnish--0.150----
breather membrane (polypropylene)0.1500.1500.1500.1500.1500.1500.150
HPL2.680------
fibre-cement board-13.200-----
OSB board----7.8007.8007.800
EPDM-----2.450-
aluminium----1.500--
bitumen------10.000

Coatings and impregnates for paperboard

Product and manufacturer nameBase materialWater resistanceFire resistanceUV degr. resistancePriceRecyclability of coated paper
Monovar PU varnishpolyurethanelowlowhighhighmoderate
Sadolin Yacht Varnishalkyd resinhighlowhighmoderatemoderate
Jedynka Wax Varnishalkyd resin, polysaccharide resin and linseed oillowlowhighlowmoderate
Bird Brand Complete Decking Oilnatural oils, waxes and resinshighlowmoderatelowlow
Timberex hard wax oilnatural oils and waxeshighmoderatemoderatehighlow
Colorit wood waxsynthetic and natural waxesmoderatelowmoderatelowmoderate
Dragon linseed oil varnishlinseed oilhighlowhighlowlow
COO-VAR Siliconized Teak Oilnatural oils and silicone oil derivativesmoderatemoderatemoderatelowlow
Sicol Sodium Water Glasssodium silicate-high-lowhigh
Burnblocknatural occurred compounds-high-moderatehigh
Borates fire retardantsodium borate-boric acid 1:1 mixture-high-lowhigh

Characteristic of outdoor surface outer layers_ BM+VC is a breather membrane and ventilation cavity

NoLayer schemematerialsapplicationThickness [mm]Weight [kg/m2]Fire resistanceWater resistanceMechanic. resistanceUV deg. resistanceRecyclability
E1
  • HPL board, FR

  • BM + VC

  • Burnblock

wall36.52.98moderatemoderatehighhighlow
E2
  • fibre-cement board

  • BM + VC

  • Burnblock

wall38.513.50highmoderatehighhighmoderate
E3
  • FR wood varnish

  • plywood

  • BM+VC

  • borates

wall45.510.95moderatemoderatemoderatemoderatemoderate
E4
  • carbonized wood

  • BM+VC

  • Burnblock

wall50.54.80moderatemoderatemoderatehighmoderate
E5
  • coated aluminium

  • Burnblock

  • OSB/MDF board

  • BM+VC

  • Burnblock

wall and roof41.07.88highhighhighhighhigh
E6
  • EPDM membrane, FR

  • OSB/MDF board

  • BM+VC

  • borates

wall and roof42.58.83moderatehighhighhighhigh
E7
  • bitumen shingle, FR

  • OSB/MFP board

  • BM+VC

  • borates

wall and roof42.516.90moderatehighhighhighlow

Characteristics of paper-based envelopes case studies_

Westborough PSWikkelhouseTECH 03 (House of Cards)TECH 04FPPH
designersCottrell and Vermeulen ArchitectureRene Snel, Fiction FactoryJerzy Łątka, Marcel Bilow, Julia Schönwälder,Jerzy Łątka, Agata JasiołekTU Darmstadt BAMP! group
life span (assumed)20 years50 years5 years5 yearsminimum 3 years
Outdoor surfaceProtection techniqueFL, AMFL, AMFLFL, AMFL, MM
materialsbreather membrane, fibre-cement boardbreather membrane, wood claddingself-adhesive foil, polyethene-coated paperaluminium sheetpolyethene-coated paper, paperboard
combustibilitynon-combust.no datacombustiblenon-combust.semi-combust
water resistancewatertightwatertightwatertightwatertightwatertight
mechanical damage resist.highhighlowmoderatemoderate
Indoor surfaceProtection techniqueAMAMFLFLFL, MM
materialsFR cellulose pinboardplywoodself-adhesive foil, polyethene-coated paperself-adhesive foilpolyethene-coated paper, paperboard
combustibilitynon-combust.no datacombustiblecombustibleSemi-combust
water resistancemoderatemoderatewatertightwatertightwatertight
mechanical damage resist.moderatehighlowlowmoderate

Finishing materials proposed for use on paper-based building envelopes_

MaterialThickness [mm]Weight [kg/m2]Fire resistanceWater resistanceMechanical resistanceUV degr. resistancePrice1Recyclability
aluminium sheet0.601.50highhighlowhighlowhigh
plywood18.0010.80moderatemoderatehighmoderatehighmoderate
fibre-cement board10.0013.20highhighhighhighlowmoderate
HPL board5.202.68highhighhighhighhighlow
EPDM membrane, FR1.802.45highhighhighhighlowhigh
PVC membrane1.802.50lowhighhighhighlowmoderate
fibreglass wallpaper0.500.05highhighhighhighlowlow
vinyl veneer0.500.75moderatehighhighhighlowmoderate
carbonised timber20.0011.00moderatemoderatehighhighhighmoderate
magnesium oxide board8.008.00highhighhighhighhighmoderate
gypsum board12.008.06moderatelowmoderateno datalowmoderate
bitumen shingle, FR2.0010.00moderatehighhighhighlowlow

Material inventory of the analysed indoor outer layers, presented in kg per average m2 of the envelope

I1I2I3I4I5I6I7
plywood3.600------
fire retardant (borates)--0.1500.150--0.150
acrylic varnish0.150------
dispersion paint-0.150-0.150-0.150-
HPL------2.680
Fibreglass---0.050---
Gypsum plasterboard-----8.060-
MgO board-8.000-----
PVC--0.240-2.500--
paperboard--0.5000.5000.500--
oil varnish-0.150-0.150-0.150-
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acee-2025-0010 | Journal eISSN: 2720-6947 | Journal ISSN: 1899-0142
Language: English
Page range: 129 - 142
Submitted on: May 28, 2024
Accepted on: Jan 14, 2025
Published on: May 10, 2025
Published by: Silesian University of Technology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2025 Agata Jasiołek, Jagoda Gromek, Szymon Misiurka, Jerzy F. Łątka, published by Silesian University of Technology
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