Rehabilitation and renovation

Due to its conditions as a material, the composite aluminum panel is presented as the most suitable option in terms of quality-price-performance ratio on the market, since it favors the thermal efficiency of the façades and improves their insulation.

Its versatility in terms of assembly systems and finishes provides a large number of creative construction possibilities. Whether it is the renovation of a house or residential building, an industrial or commercial building, through the study of the building structure and its special needs, thanks to the STACBOND® composite panel, it is possible to give an old building a completely renovated appearance and improve its habitability and use

Thermographic analysis of the façade

The infrared thermography is a technique that captures the thermal radiation emitted by a body or object and transforms it into an image. It can be used for a multitude of situations, such as in installations, construction, industrial mechanics, etc.

It is performed using a thermographic camera that is pointed towards the desired body to be studied, without coming into contact with it. The result will be a thermographic image showing the different temperatures in the specific area or installation while it is working.

Its main advantages are:

• It is an easy to perform study, which does not require works, sampling or testing. It is non-destructive, does not interrupt any production process and can be carried out while other work is being done without causing damage.
• Reduces analysis costs by quickly locating all faults and failures, thus reducing maintenance work.
• It helps to optimize the available resources to use energy more efficiently, achieving greater energy savings and a lower environmental impact.

Within an integral rehabilitation process, thermographic analysis contributes to:

• Visualize energy losses

• Detect insulation failures

• Locate air leaks

• Find humidity nuclei, both in the interior and exterior structure

• Locate thermal bridges

• Locate water leaks in flat roofs

• Detect breaks and leaks in hot water pipes

• Detect electrical or construction faults

Façade study with laser scanner

The laser scanner is a tool that allows us, through the collection of a large amount of data, to build the BIM model of a building to be renovated from a point cloud.

Its operation is based on the emission of a distance meter laser bouncing off a point and returning with information about the point being studied. At the same time, its scanning system analyzes the beam exit angles. In just a few minutes, the laser scanner is capable of analyzing the entire façade, creating a point cloud with millimetric precision, which informs us of the entire map of the building.

Currently, this type of technology is one of the most widely used for obtaining an accurate photograph of the building being renovated, since it facilitates the modeling and study of the constructive systems at the time of proposing a solution for the rehabilitation.

Point cloud representation and modeling

Once the scan is completed, the results obtained are millions of points represented on a coordinate axis, their reflectance and color, data that are used to work on the full-scale modeling of the building with a high level of accuracy.

This scan is very useful to study and accurately determine the most suitable systems for the renovation, anticipating, in addition, possible obstacles that could be found with more antiquated measurement methods.

Using specific software, it is possible to create a complete model of the building in its current state and, from there, start working on the study of the renovation and offer different development proposals for the renovation.

Renovation proposal

Unlike other materials for façade cladding, the use of STACBOND® composite panel in a renovation allows infinite possibilities of finishes, transformations and morphologies. Below are some aesthetic options on the same residential building:

Option 1

Finishes:

• White RAL 9016 STB- 413
• Rugged black STB-4E9

Option 2

Finishes:

• Carbon STB-408
• Copper metallic STB-414

Option 3

Finishes:

• High gloss black STB-4F1
• Golden pearl STB-S10

Transformed:

• Curved

Option 4

Finishes:

• White metallic STB-400
• Silver metallic STB-403

Transformed:

• Punching

With the aim of improving the conservation, safety, accessibility, sustainability and energy efficiency, among others, of buildings, the subsidies for housing rehabilitation seek to ensure that the refurbishment and improvement work of the properties can be covered and carried out.

Through the different housing renovation plans, and with the need to meet the requirements of public bodies, it is possible to access a series of subsidies that facilitate the realization of the refurbishment and improvement work.

In the following news item you can find more information about subsidies for housing rehabilitation in Spain: