One possible solution to Heatloss Spreadsheet

Metres 'U' value

Overall Internal Length 7.040 0.450 Wall
Overall Internal Width 6.140 0.450 Floor These are known 'U' values.
Overall Internal Height 4.700 0.250 Roof
5.700 Single Glzg
2.800 Double Glzg This is the first of the data input
areas - Height, Width & Length are
"named" cell references.
Windows (double glazed)
Type Width(m) Height(m) Number Area(m²)
1 0.000
2 0.000
3 1.125 1.125 2 2.531 This is the second of the data input
areas - information about the
4 1.700 1.125 2 3.825 windows.
5 1.500 0.600 1 0.900
6 0.000
7 1.700 1.500 1 2.550
8 0.000
The formula in this cell is:-
9 1.125 0.900 1 1.013 =C20*D20*E20 (using names).
10 0.000
11 0.000
12 0.450 0.600 1 0.270
The formula in this cell is:-
Total Area (m²) 11.089 =SUM(F12:F23).

Doors (double glazed)

Type Width(m) Height(m) Number Area(m²)
1 0.850 2.000 1 1.700
2 0.000
3 0.000
This is the third of the data input
areas - information about the doors.
4 0.000
5 0.000
6 0.000
7 0.000
The formula in this cell is:-
8 0.850 2.000 1 1.700 =C35*D35*E35 (using names).
9 0.000
10 0.000
The formula in this cell is:-
Total Area (m²) 3.400 =SUM(F28:F37).

Areas of Elements (m²) Heat Loss by element (W/m²k)

The values displayed are the result
of simple formulea using "names".
Roof 43.226 10.806
Exposed Wall 109.403 49.231
Floor 43.226 19.452
Single Glzg 0.000 0.000
The formula in this cell is:-
Double Glzg 14.489 40.569 =C47*E9 (using names).

The lookup table below covers the

The rate of heat loss from the building equals 120.06W/m²k range of cells from H54 to I60

Above we have a transparent text box through which we can see a cell k (W/mk) t (mm)
containing the formula =SUM(E43:E47)
0.020 91
The area of glazing complies with the Building Regulation 0.025 91

=IF(C47>((C45*2)*22.5/100),"The area of glazing does not comply with the Building 0.030 109
Regulations","The area of glazing complies with the Building Regulation") in cell above 0.035 126
Thickness of Insulation (mm) 0.040 144
0.045 162
Thermal conductivity of insulant 0.035 W/mk This is a data input cell 0.050 180

The formula in this cell is:-

Depth of insulation required is 126 mm
=VLOOKUP(D60,$H$54:$I$60,2)