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Thermal Bypass 5.49 MB

Known as thermal bypass, air movement across, within and behind insulation increases...
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The SERS Report - External Wall Insulation, Current Practice Review and Guidance for Improvement 557.10 KB

This review and report undertaken on behalf of SERS Energy Solutions Ltd to understand...
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Solid-wall U-values: heat flux measurements compared with standard assumptions 538.68 KB

The assumed U-values of solid walls represent a significant source of uncertainty...
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Guide to Insulating Sheathing 1.56 MB

Residential housing design continues to move towards the development of high performance...
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British Gas Home Energy Report 2011 - An Assessment of the Drivers of Domestic Natural Gas Consumption 5.05 MB

At the moment £1 in every £4 spent heating our homes is wasted due to poor insulation. We...
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Expert Meeting Report: Interior Insulation Retrofit of Mass Masonry Wall Assemblies 2.43 MB

The Building Science Corporation team held an Expert Meeting on Interior Insulation...
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Carbon Emission Reductions from Energy Efficiency Improvements to the UK Housing Stock 860.83 KB

In 1990, BRE published a report on energy use in buildings and carbon dioxide emissions...
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Cavity Walls — Retro-Injected Insulation — Kill or Cure? 2.46 MB

There are in excess of 17 million homes in the UK of cavity wall construction —...
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The Future of Heating: A Strategic Framework for Low Carbon Heat in the UK 4.23 MB

1 Available at: http://www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/tackling/carbon_plan/carbon_plan.aspx...
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BS5250 Code of Practice for Control of Condensation in Buildings 0.00 KB

This British Standard code of practice has been published under the direction of...
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Natural Ventilation: Does it Work? 12.62 MB

Such is the importance of ventilation, it’s only right and proper that the efficacy...