BUILDING SERVICES

Thermal Insulation
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 THERMAL INSULATION
• CREATING A RESISITANCE THAT CAN BLOCK
THE FLOW OF HEAT .
 PURPOSE OF THERMAL INSULATION

• Maintain a comfortable indoor climate

• Energy conservation in winters .
 Why is insulation important
• Improve comfort
• Less reliance on heating and cooling systems
• Save energy
 THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY
• Heat transferred per unit thickness for a given
temperature difference is expressed as
thermal conductivity
• Thermal conductivity is affected by
temperature ,moisture and density of the
material
• The lower the thermal conductivity the better
is the insulating material
 U value
• Measure of heat loss through the material
through one degree temperature difference
on either side of the material
• w/m2K is the unit
 When to insulate
• While building
• While renovating
• Retrofitting insulation
Roof
Wall
FENESTRATIONS
 INSULATION
• RESISTIVE
• REFLECTIVE
 INSULATION
• It is done usually in 5 physical forms
1. BATTING
2. LOOSE FILL
3. RIGID FOAM
4. REFLECTIVE FILMS
5. BLOWN IN
• U FACTOR
• R VALUE
• THERMAL MASS
• HEAT CAPACITY
INSIDE OUTSIDE
 Insulation materials
• EXPANDED PERLITE
• For ceilings and floors
• Is a granular material
 ROCK WOOL
• Is a fibrous material
• Can be used for all applications except for
parts in contact with earth for dampness
• It is water permeable
 CELLULAR GLASS
• It is used for areas which are prone to
moisture like roofs grounds
• It is resistant to weather conditions
 Wood fiber panels
• For floors
• For roofs
• For walls
• In addition to water proofing materials like
bitumen and asphalt
• Can be subjected to dampness
 HEMP
• Is used for facades
• Has high insulating properties
• EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE
WALL INSULATION
• ASSIGNMENT ON THERMAL INSULATION
MATERIALS