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- Insulation vs. thermal mass @planning:thermal_protection:thermal_protection_works
- e full (German) version of the summary given here can be ordered from the following link: [[https://sho... oved principles, the serious scientific community cannot thoroughly prove any of its statements.** In f... ts possible today. Furthermore, these statements can be checked by everyone, even regarding the topic ... author himself experienced that: the temperatures can sink to below zero – the water in the flower vase
- Thermal insulation
- protection comes in. -> Good thermal protection can be achieved for **all construction methods** and ... ctions. -> An appropriate level of insulation can also be applied to **existing buildings** at any ... at the U-value actually has proven to be a significant parameter for heat losses with existing Passive ... kWh. A more detailed explanation of the economics can be found [[[[Basics:Affordability:Investing in en
- Don’t save on the insulation
- These are the advantages of good insulation which can be enjoyed by the owner and occupant themselves.\... f fuel wood\\ for the whole external wall;\\ this can be provided for everyone\\ through sustainable fo... epends on the heating load.\\ Small heating loads can be dealt with easily: 400 watts of heat are provi... se weighs.| 65% of the CO<sub>2</sub>\\ emissions can be\\ avoided by using\\ thermal insulation\\ pane
- Thermal protection in retrofits @planning:thermal_protection:thermal_protection_works
- ====== Thermal protection in retrofits ====== It can be proved that insulation of buildings leads to significant energy savings and also protects the building su... situated in the corner of the room, condensation can be prevented – if the wall is well-insulated enough. You can find additional details about this and the modern
- Insulation works – Evidence no.1 "Measurements at a highly insulated wall" @planning:thermal_protection:thermal_protection_works
- eriod of three consecutive days. The time segment can be chosen at random. The segment shown here is interesting as it shows a period with some significant temperature changes.\\ \\ ===== Analysing the m... ugh the windows facing south. Despite the significant differences between indoor and outdoor temperatu... xtremely little heat is lost through the wall and can be compensated for by the solar energy gained thr
- Types of glazing and their specific values @planning:thermal_protection:windows
- ed, however. Due to the poor insulaton, the cold can directly reach the interior surfaces. The temper... ch better, but still not good enough ==== Significant progress is possible by a scientific development... the panes, the heat radiation between these panes can be greatly reduced; and most of the heat is trans... n (longwave infrared). * Furthermore, the space can be filled with inert gases, usually Argon, which
- Energy use for heating in a well insulated new building @planning:thermal_protection:thermal_protection_works
- dence that insulating buildings allows for significant energy savings. This example is independent of t... small that such a house could be heated by a few candles.\\ \\ ===== Why do Passive Houses require so ... esults]]. Other documented Passive House projects can be found in the [[http://www.passivhausprojekte.d... temperature. The degree to which solar heat gains can be used can be determined using a formula include
- Outdoor thermography @planning:thermal_protection:thermal_protection_works
- in this wavelength range. Thermal imaging cameras can record long-wave thermal radiation and produce im... due to a number of reasons: In some areas, significant heat losses are caused by thermal bridges – e.g.
- PHI window certification: previous success and new climate zones @planning:thermal_protection:windows:window_certification
- sic passive-solar "rabbit cage" shape, today they can be built in almost any imaginable form, even in s... timized building with today's windows and glazing can cut investment costs quite a bit. If the first Pa... to the length of the glass edge l<sub>g</sub>, we can derive the indicator Ψ<sub>opaque</sub>, which de
- Thermal protection works
- s. The measurement results are so clear that they can be understood by anyone and they correspond exact
- Windows
- be. A list of PHI Certified Passive House windows can be found [[http://www.passiv.de/komponentendatenb
- 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
- es at the beam heads outside the insulation plane can cause a higher risk of damage by increased moistu