Sconnex®
Approximately 40% of all thermal bridges in a building are caused by walls and columns. They account for about 10% of heating energy losses.
With Sconnex®, Schöck transfers its Isokorb® expertise from balconies to walls and columns – providing a user-friendly and high-quality solution that contributes to a permanently sustainable building concept.
In connection details between walls and columns to floor slabs or ground slabs, thermal bridges have so far resulted in significant energy losses. Additionally, these areas often experience structural damage caused by condensation or mold growth.
With Schöck Sconnex®, these thermal bridges are insulated directly within the component. Sconnex® serves as both thermal insulation and a structural element. The conventional edge insulation is no longer required, which not only enhances the building physics quality but also offers architectural and economic advantages.
For me, Sconnex® has created a completely new approach: by thermally separating the walls directly on the floor slab, we were able to save on insulation underneath the building and move the insulation to the inside. Sconnex® made it possible to reduce our insulation costs and create an optimal sustainable insulation solution in terms of building physics.
Thanks to Schöck Sconnex®, we can now plan the thermal envelope throughout, almost completely independently of the room layout. This eliminates planning and execution errors and significantly reduces the risk of construction damage due to condensation and mold. What's more, it looks much better – which makes Sconnex® a real alternative to flanking insulation.
A lot of my designs owe their lightness and freedom to Schöck components because I have Schöck in mind from my very first sketch and I know Schöck can deliver.
Sconnex® is an economically, creatively and structurally optimized solution for thermally separating reinforced concrete walls. Finally, we can see the end of wood wall boards on the ceilings of underground garages.
A particularly innovative and sustainable approach was adopted by using Schöck Sconnex® to modernise the historic Hörnlihütte and reduce heat loss from the building to a minimum.
