Case Study – CarbonLite Retrofit – Wood Fibre IWI
Contents: 1.1 RETROFIT OVERVIEW 1.2 INTERIM CONCLUSIONS 1.3 PROJECT INFORMATION SUMMARY 1.4 SENSOR LOCATIONS 1.5 SENSOR INSTALLATION METHOD 2.1 Analysis: … Read More
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
Keeping Risks at Bay – Improving a Test Method to Reliably Quantify the Capability of Capillary Active Interior insulation
Conventional laboratory tests for the determination of liquid transport are not fully appropriate for interior insulation purposes, as they tend … 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
Interior Insulation of Mass Masonry Walls: Joist Monitoring, Material Test Optimization, Salt Effects
There are many existing buildings with load-bearing mass masonry walls, whose energy performance could be improved with the retrofit of … 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
Test Method to Quantify the Wicking Properties of Porous Insulation Materials Designed to Prevent Interstitial Condensation
Applying an interior insulation often is the only option for a thermal retrofit, especially when heritage buildings are concerned. In … 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