Building insulation materials are the building materials that form the thermal envelope of a building or otherwise reduce heat transfer. Insulation may... 58 KB (7,651 words) - 22:16, 11 April 2024 |
Cellulose insulation is plant fiber used in wall and roof cavities to insulate, draught proof and reduce noise. Building insulation in general is... 25 KB (3,107 words) - 14:24, 15 April 2024 |
Thermal insulation is the reduction of heat transfer (i.e., the transfer of thermal energy between objects of differing temperature) between objects in... 15 KB (1,781 words) - 01:11, 23 March 2024 |
reduce rates of heat transfer List of insulation materials Building insulation, thermal insulation added to buildings for comfort and energy efficiency Insulated... 1 KB (183 words) - 18:06, 19 March 2023 |
Spray foam (redirect from Spray foams (insulation)) being used as building insulation. R-value is the term given to thermal resistance to heat flow. The higher the R-value of an insulation product, the more... 20 KB (2,460 words) - 22:13, 7 January 2024 |
Glass wool (redirect from Fiberglass insulation) Carcinogens all biosoluble glass wool used in home and building insulation and for non-insulation products. Similarly, California's Office of Environmental... 11 KB (1,333 words) - 06:03, 18 January 2024 |
components of the building envelope (interstitial) itself, as well as into and out of the interior space, (which can affect building insulation performance... 10 KB (1,294 words) - 21:57, 4 April 2024 |
Cork thermal insulation refers to the use of cork as a material to provide thermal insulation against heat transfer. Cork is suitable as thermal insulator... 11 KB (1,615 words) - 14:33, 17 January 2024 |
Styrofoam (category Building insulation materials) manufactured to provide continuous building insulation board used in walls, roofs, and foundations as thermal insulation and as a water barrier. This material... 7 KB (610 words) - 21:04, 17 January 2024 |
Mineral wool (redirect from High temperature insulation wool) Applications of mineral wool include thermal insulation (as both structural insulation and pipe insulation), filtration, soundproofing, and hydroponic... 21 KB (2,658 words) - 08:41, 18 April 2024 |
This is a list of insulation materials used around the world. Typical R-values are given for various materials and structures as approximations based on... 15 KB (400 words) - 20:50, 19 February 2024 |
Straw-bale construction (redirect from Straw-bale building) Straw-bale construction is a building method that uses bales of straw (usually wheat straw) as structural elements, building insulation, or both. This construction... 33 KB (3,995 words) - 14:53, 24 March 2024 |
BACnet (category Building automation) BACnet is a communication protocol for building automation and control (BAC) networks that use the ASHRAE, ANSI, and ISO 16484-5 standards protocol. BACnet... 9 KB (1,147 words) - 12:53, 22 February 2024 |
Polyisocyanurate (category Building insulation materials) thermoset plastic typically produced as a foam and used as rigid thermal insulation. The starting materials are similar to those used in polyurethane (PUR)... 12 KB (1,392 words) - 11:58, 12 January 2024 |
Insulating concrete form (category Building insulation materials) of formwork for reinforced concrete usually made with a rigid thermal insulation that stays in place as a permanent interior and exterior substrate for... 22 KB (2,771 words) - 20:57, 2 February 2024 |
Thermal transmittance (category Building insulation materials) heat through matter. The thermal transmittance of a material (such as insulation or concrete) or an assembly (such as a wall or window) is expressed as... 11 KB (1,299 words) - 20:06, 8 October 2023 |
original on 2017-12-31. WHO 2018, p. 34: 4 Low indoor temperatures and insulation / 4.1 Guideline recommendations / ... For countries with temperate or... 14 KB (1,550 words) - 15:40, 15 April 2024 |
Sandwich panel (category Building insulation materials) core. ACPs are frequently used for external cladding or facades of buildings, insulation, and signage. ACP is mainly used for external and internal architectural... 20 KB (2,354 words) - 17:36, 15 March 2024 |
Structural insulated panel (redirect from Structural insulation panel) flanges. SIPs combine several components of conventional building, such as studs and joists, insulation, vapor barrier and air barrier. They can be used for... 15 KB (2,046 words) - 15:46, 28 February 2024 |
Arcology (redirect from City in a building) economically self-sufficient. An arcology is distinguished from a merely large building in that it is designed to lessen the impact of human habitation on any... 17 KB (1,767 words) - 11:21, 19 April 2024 |
Vapor barrier (section Building construction) interior, heated side of insulation in the assembly. In humid regions where warm-weather cooling predominates within buildings, the vapor barrier should... 13 KB (1,527 words) - 02:37, 14 August 2023 |
Glass fiber (category Building insulation materials) Games Slayter of Owens-Illinois, as a material to be used as thermal building insulation. It is marketed under the trade name Fiberglas, which has become... 30 KB (3,629 words) - 17:23, 7 March 2024 |
Polystyrene (category Building insulation materials) therefore often used as building insulation materials, such as in insulating concrete forms and structural insulated panel building systems. Grey polystyrene... 82 KB (8,603 words) - 16:19, 19 February 2024 |
Autonomous building Biophilic design Building Building insulation Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability Deconstruction (building) Eco hotel... 73 KB (8,231 words) - 12:28, 10 April 2024 |
Window insulation film is a plastic film which can be applied to glass windows to reduce heat transfer. There are two types in common use designed to reduce... 4 KB (570 words) - 11:32, 3 September 2023 |