Amagel A2 was chosen in Milan for the energy requalification of the former Manifattura Tabacchi, now home to the new CampusX Milano Bicocca.
Amagel A2 in Milan
The construction of the Manifattura Tabacchi industrial complex, a few steps from Biccocca and Niguarda, dates back to 1930. A combination of buildings that came together over the years until the cease of its activity in 1999.
The projects and works for the recovery of the existing buildings started in the first years of the new century. One part of the buildings was destined to residential use, while the other one was preserved and transformed into a cultural space and the Museum of Cinema.
Building n.3 of the former Manifattura Tabacchi
The building n.3 – with its entrance in Viale Giovanni Suzzani – is located at the center of the entire lot of the former Manifattura Tabacchi and is, like the rest of the complex, under the tutelage of the Superintendence of Architectural Heritage and Landscape, due to its history and interesting industrial architecture.
The recovery projects have transformed the building of the new CampusX Milan Bicocca into a modern, co-living and student-housing structure. The campus has adopted a hybrid formula, including both short and long-stay options. The building holds 460 rooms (for a total of 600 sleeping accommodations) and more than 2.500mq of common areas.
The thermal insulation of the CampusX Milano Bicocca
As one can easily imagine, the building, due to being an industrial complex built in the 50s, was completely devoid of thermal insulation. In order to transform the complex into a university Campus, it was necessary to design from scratch a plan for the thermal insulation of the entire building.
For the improvement of the thermal insulation of the building, it was also necessary to respect the constraints dictated by the Superintendence of Architectural Heritage and Landscape. Consequently, it was not possible to modify the external aesthetics of the building, thus prohibiting the use of high thickness, “traditional” insulation products which would have inevitably affected the external facades.
The general contractor MEDITERRANEAN DEVELOPMENT chose the Amagel A2 panel to be integrated into the planned insulation system in order to reduce the total thickness of the work and, as previously stated, not to alter the aesthetics of the facades.
The 10mm material was supplied by Orsolini Amedeo Spa.
Amagel A2
Amagel A2, represents a new important step in the development of the nanotechnological insulation products made of siliceous Aerogel.
It’s composed of an insulant flexible matrix of glass fibers and a high concentration of nanoporous Aerogel. This combination guarantees the best thermal performance in every applicative situation.
In the search for maximum thermal protection, Amagel A2 stands as an essential insulant for its unique properties: extremely low thermal conductivity – 0,015 W7mK – higher flexibility, pressure resistance, hydrophobicity, and ease of use. Amagel A2 can be used in a temperature range between -50°C and +450°C.
Amagel A2, available in thicknesses ranging from 3 to 60 mm, allows to optimize internal spaces for applications in residential and commercial buildings, guaranteeing the highest values of thermal resistance at the same thickness of conventional insulation materials.
Its use allows obtaining important results in complex situations, like insulating windows or portions of the roof, guaranteeing an actual improvement in the total energy efficiency of the building with excellent thermal and acoustic results.
Thanks to the highest R values per unit of surface compared to any insulation material, Amagel A2 is the ideal coating for the highest energy efficiency in the construction of dry walls, under floors, roofs, counter frames, and window frames.
Unlike rigid and preformed insulators, AMAGEL A2 adapts perfectly to any shape or design: the mattress is soft and flexible, physically sturdy but with an excellent recovery of the design shape and performance even after any phenomena of compression under load.
Its specific composition guarantees the best fire resistance performance (Euroclass A2), therefore allowing the installation in severe conditions or where a higher-level performance is required.
