Passive House BlockU praksi7 min readUpdated 24. svibnja 2026.
Answer-first summary
A two-side insulated strip foundation is a buildable detail where the reinforced concrete strip is poured inside a permanent insulated ICF block. The block replaces temporary formwork, remains as insulation around the foundation and makes the plinth easier to connect to the wall insulation without a cold break.
01Permanent formwork
The insulated ICF block defines the foundation geometry during the pour and stays in place afterward.
02XPS insulation
The two sheets can be specified as 50 + 50 mm or 50 + 100 mm depending on the project detail.
03Adjustable core
Plastic ties set the reinforced concrete core from 100 to 400 mm; engineering still decides the final thickness.
Ključni zaključci
konstrukcijski element je armiranobetonska jezgra, ne izolacija.
sustav combines oplata i izolacija temelja u jednom gradnja redoslijed.
izolacija temelja mora spojiti u zid i izolacija krova kao one toplinska ovojnica.
detalj korisno je gdje izoliran trakasti temelj je prikladan i puni ploča nije potrebno.
Tlo, opterećenja, reinforcement, dubina i betonska jezgra debljina mora biti izračunato za each projekt.
Što izoliran ICF blok ne
The insulated foundation block forms the concrete strip and insulates the foundation and collar zone at the same time. It consists of two XPS sheets connected by adjustable plastic ties. Depending on the project, the insulation can be specified as 50 + 50 mm or 50 + 100 mm.
Insulated ICF block: permanent formwork and integrated insulation for the foundation zone.
The ties set the concrete core. The cavity can be configured from 100 to 400 mm, allowing the engineer to match the strip width to the house loads and soil conditions.
The reinforced concrete carries the load. The XPS is not the structural member. It defines the form, reduces heat loss and helps protect the plinth zone from unnecessary thermal bridges.
Zašto ono matters za energetski učinkovit kuća
U conventional trakasti temelj, beton masa može stvoriti izravan toplinski put between zgrada i tlo ili vanjski zrak. osjetljiva točka je spoj between temelj, plinth, zid i floor. Ako ovo line nije resolved early, ono becomes one od prvih toplinskih mostova u ovojnica.
A two-side insulated strip foundation wraps the concrete core in insulation and gives the design team a cleaner way to connect the foundation to the wall build-up. This is especially relevant for the Passive House Block zidni sustav, where structural mass and insulation are coordinated as one wall logic.
Jedna kontinuirana toplinska ovojnica
Za energetski učinkovit kuća, zasebni izolirani dijelovi su nisu dovoljni. donji detalj mora join ostatkom ovojnice, zato toplinski sloj nastavlja se bez hladan prekid.
foundation insulation→wall insulation→roof insulation
The same logic applies around openings. Windows and external doors should be installed outward into the insulation layer where the wall system requires it, so the frame sits inside the warm thermal layer and the perimeter thermal bridge is reduced. The warm window installation detail follows this same envelope logic at the opening.
temelj detalj treba rad kao niži dio jedna kontinuirana toplinska ljuska.
Praktične prednosti
Up to 2x lower concrete volume In suitable strip-foundation cases, the precisely defined core can reduce concrete volume compared with conventional massive strip logic.
No temporary stripping stage The ICF block is permanent formwork, so it is not removed after the concrete pour.
No separate post-installed insulation layer The insulation is already part of the foundation system, reducing later site work and fixing errors.
Reduced thermal bridges Insulation on both sides of the core makes the foundation-to-wall junction easier to keep warm and continuous.
Učinak na vrijeme i trošak
Because formwork and insulation are combined in one element, the system can shorten the construction process. Depending on the project, site conditions and foundation geometry, the detail can provide up to 50% faster construction time, estimated cost reduction up to 32% and up to 2x lower concrete volume in suitable strip-foundation cases.
Where a full insulated slab is not technically required, this strip-foundation approach can also be up to 3x cheaper than an insulated Swedish slab. For projects where the slab itself is the better structural and services strategy, compare it with the existing insulated Swedish slab foundation practice note.
Ovi figures su referentne vrijednosti ovisne o projektu, ne univerzalna konstrukcijska pravila. Every temelj mora biti checked against geomehanički izvještaj, opterećenja, betonska jezgra debljina, reinforcement, hidroizolacija, drenaža i lokalni građevinski zahtjevi.
Kada je ovaj detalj prikladan
two-side izoliran trakasti temelj korisno je kada projekt treba energetski učinkovit temelj detalj ali ne require puni izoliran ploča solution. Ono je relevant za privatne kuće, passive i kuće s malom potrošnjom energije, izolirani zidni sustavi, zona soklas to treba jak toplinski kontinuitet i sites gdje trakasti temeljs su praktičniji nego temeljna pločas.
Confirm to trakastog temelja logika je prikladan za gradilište i zgrada opterećenja.
Define betonska jezgra, reinforcement, dubina i beton specifikacija prema izračun.
Coordinate hidroizolacija i drenaža prije temelj layout je finalized.
Resolve transition u floor, izolacija zida i linija fasade prije radove na gradilištu begins.
ICF blok ne zamjenjuje konstruktoring. armiranobetonska jezgra nosi opterećenje, i njegov geometriju mora biti projektiran za konkretnu kuću. ispravan temelj projektiranje mora define nosivost tla conditions, dubina od temelj, betonska jezgra debljina, reinforcement layout, beton specifikacija, hidroizolacija, drenaža i spoj u zid i floor build-up.
izolacija blok poboljšava logika gradnje i toplinski performanse, ali temelj ostaje specifična za projekt inženjerski projektirana armiranobetonska konstrukcija.
Video iz prakse
gradilište video ispod prikazuje praktičan logika od two-side izoliran trakasti temelj s izoliran ICF blokovi.
Video iz praksetwo-side insulated strip foundation with insulated ICF blocks
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Short answers before specifying a two-side insulated strip foundation.
Is the XPS insulation structural?
Structure
No. The reinforced concrete core carries the structural load. The XPS sheets form permanent insulated formwork and reduce thermal bridging in the foundation zone.
When is this better than an insulated Swedish slab?
Foundation choice
It can be a better fit when the project needs an insulated strip foundation and a full insulated slab is not required. The decision still depends on soil, loads, frost depth, drainage and the engineered concrete core.
The foundation insulation must connect to the wall insulation, then to the roof insulation, so the house has one continuous thermal envelope without cold breaks at the plinth or openings.