What is a U-value & Why is it Important?
A building’s thermal performance is an important aspect to consider … Continued
A building’s thermal performance is an important aspect to consider … Continued
Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) are a legal requirement for all … Continued
In 2021, the UK government updated the Approved Document L … Continued
Different types of thermal bridges have various implications for the … Continued
Accredited construction details (ACDs) are standardised details developed in 2002 … Continued
A variety of sources exist from which to obtain PSI … Continued
Minimal thermal bridging – and therefore low psi values – … Continued
Calculating psi values to work out the heat loss through … Continued
The surface temperature factor (fRSI) provides extra information about the … Continued
A range of work has been done across the construction … Continued
A digital heat loss tool, such as one designed to … Continued
Of all the actions needed to help the UK reach … Continued
There is a fundamental dilemma at the heart of building … Continued
Increasingly there is a movement towards ‘performance not compliance’, which … Continued
Where two building elements meet and form a junction, a … Continued
The removal of accredited construction details from the new Part … Continued
U-values and PSI (ψ) values are both measures of heat … Continued