Biobased during construction
Biobased materials during the construction phase: control over moisture, drying, and quality
Biobased insulation and biobased building materials result in healthy, circular, and high-quality buildings—but they are particularly sensitive to moisture during the construction phase. Inscio continuously monitors moisture behavior, so construction teams know exactly when there is a risk of mold, degradation, or reduced insulation value. This preserves the quality of the biobased material while allowing construction to continue predictably.
Why biobased materials are vulnerable during the construction phase
Biobased materials are hygroscopic: they naturally absorb and release moisture. This makes them durable and breathable — but during the construction phase, this poses certain risks:
- Moisture absorption due to rain or high RH
- Slow drying when materials are sealed
- Susceptibility to mold growth at prolonged high moisture levels
- Risk of microbial growth in poorly controlled indoor climate
- Reduced insulation value due to moisture in fiber structures
- Change in shape or density (settling or swelling)
This behavior is not visible on the outside and can lead to quality problems after completion — unless it is continuously monitored.
What does Inscio measure?
What Inscio measures in biobased materials during the construction phase
Moisture content in biobased insulation
- recognition of areas that retain moisture
understanding of drying behavior after rain exposure or installation
Temperature and relative humidity
- direct influence on mold growth
- important factor for drying and moisture transport
- detection of dew point conditions at connection details
Typical risks associated with biobased materials
Projects show that the same problems keep recurring:
- Biobased insulation that is sealed too early, causing moisture to become trapped
- Rainwater containment for facade and roof installation
- Mold growth due to prolonged high humidity levels
- Moisture accumulation around thermal bridges
- Loss of insulation performance due to wet fibers
- Delayed drying due to low outside temperatures or poor ventilation
- Microbial activity in warm, humid indoor environments
With real-time monitoring, these risks become visible as soon as they arise — not when the damage is already visible.
Visually
- Inscio transforms moisture management from ad hoc inspections to continuous risk management
How Inscio helps you during construction
Real-time insight into humidity and temperature
Measure what happens on and inside biobased layers.
Automatic signaling
The software immediately reports when moisture levels rise or drying stops.
Certainty during completion
Substructure precisely when you have safe conditions to close, finish, or continue building.
Check protection quality
Data shows whether temporary films, membranes, and covers perform adequately
Control of mold and degradation risks
Trends show when biobased materials are at risk.
