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- Insulation vs. thermal mass @planning:thermal_protection:thermal_protection_works
- me title. In the meantime, many new findings have become available, all of which support this publicat... ll (German) version of the summary given here can be ordered from the following link: [[https://shop.p... r the second law of thermodynamics) that have not been "proven". Strictly speaking, that is in fact tr... e rank of "absolute truth", but it does allow the best possible description of the facts possible toda
- Thermal insulation
- ng demand the entire **building envelope** has to be well insulated. The building envelope consists of... ng cold periods (typically from the middle of October to the end of April in the winter cold climates)... ection comes in. -> Good thermal protection can be achieved for **all construction methods** and has already been successfully implemented in solid construction,
- Insulation works – Evidence no.1 "Measurements at a highly insulated wall" @planning:thermal_protection:thermal_protection_works
- s|Thermal protection works]] - Solid evidence has been provided by real-life measurements.\\ The foll... all (grayish blue). A 275 mm insulation layer has been added to the exterior of the wall and plastered... gram contains many interesting details which will be explained in the text below.**\\ //|\\ \\ Temperature sensors have been fitted: * just below the
- Don’t save on the insulation
- with in the following list. Taking no action will be much more expensive than carrying out insulation ... rmal protection:Don't save on the insulation#Cost/Benefit Analysis]]). Good insulation saves money – and the better the level of insulation, the more money will be saved. The other features are also positively aff
- Outdoor thermography @planning:thermal_protection:thermal_protection_works
- hich similar to photographs – the only difference being that they depict heat rays instead of visible ... hermal_imaging_camera_inside.jpg |}}| |//**PHI member Oliver Kah taking a thermal image**//|\\ This image shows a member of the passive House Institute taking a thermal ... image of the infrared radiation with a wavelength between 8 and 15 µm which allows for conclusions to
- Types of glazing and their specific values @planning:thermal_protection:windows
- ub>-value) of windows available on the market has been reduced by a **factor of 8** in the last 40 yea... - it's about time this was replaced ==== At the beginning of the 1970s, most windows in Germany had ... nterior surfaces. The temperature there is often below 0°C, and is visible as frosting (see the frost... he so-called insulating glass panes were somewhat better. They were installed in new and {{ :picopen:b
- PHI window certification: previous success and new climate zones @planning:thermal_protection:windows:window_certification
- uality. The required thermal qualities could only be achieved by individually improving standard windo... market launch. By now, more than 130 windows have been certified in 23 countries (as of February 2013)... pswing. At the same time, products are constantly becoming both better and more affordable. Improvements in windows and glazing in particular present a lo
- Comparison of in-situ measurements and hygrothermal simulations of four different interior insulation systems @planning:thermal_protection:thermal_protection_works:comparison_of_in_situ_measurements_and_hygrothermal_simulations_of_four_different_interior_insulation_systems
- cs, insulating the exterior side of a wall is the better solution. In many cases though, e.g. if a bui... is not possible. So insulating the interior side becomes an interesting option, but a closer look to potential risks has to be taken. Since the old construction will become much colder than it was without interior insulation, th
- Energy use for heating in a well insulated new building @planning:thermal_protection:thermal_protection_works
- gligibly small – so small that such a house could be heated by a few candles.\\ \\ ===== Why do Passiv... cept did not work as planned, the heat loss would be considerably higher and the expected energy use w... first year, for example, the window frames hadn’t been insulated yet and the insulation of the basement ceiling hadn’t been completed. As a result, more energy (although s
- Windows
- f Passive Houses, are offered by an increasing number of manufactureres across the globe. A list of PHI Certified Passive House windows can be found [[http://www.passiv.de/komponentendatenbank... ive House windows - requirements]] {{:picopen:members_only.png?25|}} [[Planning:thermal_protection:w
- Thermal protection in retrofits @planning:thermal_protection:thermal_protection_works
- == Thermal protection in retrofits ====== It can be proved that insulation of buildings leads to sign... ved by thermal insulation.\\ \\ |{{ :picopen:nuernberg_altbau_vorher.jpg?350 }}|{{ :picopen:passivhaus_bestand.jpg?415 }}| |//** An old building before renovation:\\ Location: 4 Jean-Paul-Platz, WBG Nürnber
- Thermal protection works
- atement is true?\\ Whatever scepticism there may be, the following article compiles evidence that is beyond doubt: * Insulation works, especially ins... ing to the findings of building physics that have been proven true for many decades. * Insulation... energy savings for the foreseeable future. * Better thermal insulation doesn’t only save energy b