OSIRYS

The OSIRYS project will aim to improve indoor environmental quality and energy efficiency by developing forest-based biocomposites for facades and interior partitions to be applied in retrofitting and new building construction. Concept Indoor Air Quality and emissions from building materials have been over the last decades a major challenge for scientists, industry and consumers. Some traditional construction materials contribute to contaminants such as VOCs, formaldehyde, particulates and fibres. OSIRYS partners will work with new eco-innovative building materials, which are able to provide a healthier indoor environment, to develop a holistic solution to the current emissions challenges facing the construction industry.

A holistic solution for facades and interior partitions will be developed ready to be applied in building retrofitting and new construction by means of the development of forest based bio-composites with different functionalities able to meet the strictest requisites of the Building Code. The new materials will improve air quality by eliminating microorganisms, increasing thermal and acoustic insulation and controlling breathability of the construction systems.