The SERS Report – External Wall Insulation, Current Practice Review and Guidance for Improvement
This review and report undertaken on behalf of SERS Energy Solutions Ltd to understand the current standard of workmanship and … Read More
Solid-wall U-values: heat flux measurements compared with standard assumptions
The assumed U-values of solid walls represent a significant source of uncertainty when estimating the energy performance of dwellings. The … Read More
Guide to Insulating Sheathing
Residential housing design continues to move towards the development of high performance sustainable building systems. To be sustainable, a building … Read More
Internal Wall Insulation Trials in Traditional Buildings
The Trials programme
British Gas Home Energy Report 2011 – An Assessment of the Drivers of Domestic Natural Gas Consumption
At the moment £1 in every £4 spent heating our homes is wasted due to poor insulation. We know that … Read More
Expert Meeting Report: Interior Insulation Retrofit of Mass Masonry Wall Assemblies
The Building Science Corporation team held an Expert Meeting on Interior Insulation Retrofit of Mass Masonry Wall Assemblies on July … Read More
Carbon Emission Reductions from Energy Efficiency Improvements to the UK Housing Stock
In 1990, BRE published a report on energy use in buildings and carbon dioxide emissions giving an account of the … Read More
Cavity Walls — Retro-Injected Insulation — Kill or Cure?
There are in excess of 17 million homes in the UK of cavity wall construction — almost 70 per cent … Read More
The Future of Heating: A Strategic Framework for Low Carbon Heat in the UK
1 Available at: http://www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/tackling/carbon_plan/carbon_plan.aspx 2 European Heat Pump Association Outlook, European heat pump statistics • Heat is the single biggest … Read More
BS5250 Code of Practice for Control of Condensation in Buildings
This British Standard code of practice has been published under the direction of the Basic Data and Performance Criteria for … Read More
Natural Ventilation: Does it Work?
Such is the importance of ventilation, it’s only right and proper that the efficacy of innovative mechanical solutions such as … Read More
Deep Energy Retrofit Incentive Programs, The National Grid Pilot
Residential Building Energy Efficiency Meeting Denver, July 21, 2010