SMARTER HABITAT WINS SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGE 2023 OF THE GERMAN SOCIETY FOR SUSTAINABLE BUILDING (DGNB)
Awarded in the “Innovation” category
SMARTER HABITAT WINS SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGE 2023 OF THE GERMAN SOCIETY FOR SUSTAINABLE BUILDING (DGNB)
panel. The search was for “real innovations that question what already exists, initiate new things and bring about change”. The 14-member jury found these properties in the new corn-based lightweight panel. The carbon footprint of buildings is increasingly regulated as part of the EU Green Deal. Low-CO₂ building products are therefore experiencing a noticeable upswing in the construction and real estate industries. For this growing future market, Smarter Habitat produces competitive large-scale wall panels made from bio-based materials.
A REAL ALTERNATIVE TO CO2-INTENSIVE BUILDING MATERIALS
“green” lightweight panel was created that is made from plant materials and agricultural waste. The sandwich panels consist of two basic components: natural fiber laminates as a top layer and a core material made from popped corn granules. Only the starch of the industrial corn is used. The proteins and oils contained in the grain are still available as animal food, for example in the form of corn protein meal.
Depending on the application, the panels can be manufactured in a wide range of dimensions and thicknesses. Natural fiber laminates can be made from hemp, flax, sisal or other long-fiber agricultural products. They are processed into a fleece felt and pressed with a resin under high pressure. 
MEETS HIGH TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
panel, Smarter Habitat would like to offer an alternative to plasterboard, which is used in large quantities in drywall construction. The patented panels have very good technical properties. They can be manufactured in different bulk densities, allowing control of technical properties such as strength or sound insulation. The fire protection properties achieved by a bio-based flame retardant are particularly noteworthy. The plates can withstand temperatures of 850 degrees for 60 minutes. In addition to drywall walls, the panels are also suitable as fillings for building elements.
The panels from Smarter Habitat therefore offer several advantages: They are both technically and economically competitive and can be produced in large quantities. They are also a building block of a CO₂-optimized construction and real estate industry. More information about all winners and finalists of the DGNB Sustainability Challenge 2023 is available online at: www.dgnb.de/sustainability-challenge
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