Jon Stinson
The thermal retrofitting of walls windows and ceilings in traditional Scottish buildings.
Stinson, Jon; Bros Williamson, Julio; Reid, Alasdair; Currie, John
Authors
Julio Bros Williamson
Mr Alasdair Reid Al.Reid@napier.ac.uk
Associate Lecturer
Prof John Currie J.Currie@napier.ac.uk
Professor
Contributors
W F Florez-Escobar
Editor
C A Brebbia
Editor
F Chejne
Editor
F Mondragon
Editor
Abstract
This paper documents research undertaken to evaluate the thermal transmittance of building elements – walls, windows and ceilings – both before and after the addition of insulation in traditionally constructed Scottish buildings. Thirteen different types of insulation (both natural and synthetic) were assessed during the study in a range of buildings.
The study found that in each instance where an insulation material was installed, regardless of location and method, an improved U-value of at least 38% was recorded, with a maximum improvement of 88%. On average, solid wall insulation, either applied to the cavity, internal lining, or external face, reduced the U-value by 59%, secondary glazing reduced the window U-value by 75%, and ceiling insulation reduced the U-value by 77%.
Citation
Stinson, J., Bros Williamson, J., Reid, A., & Currie, J. (2015). The thermal retrofitting of walls windows and ceilings in traditional Scottish buildings. In W. F. Florez-Escobar, C. A. Brebbia, F. Chejne, & F. Mondragon (Eds.), Energy and Sustainability VI (317-326). https://doi.org/10.2495/ESUS150271
Conference Name | 6th International Conference on Energy and Sustainability |
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Start Date | Sep 2, 2015 |
End Date | Sep 4, 2015 |
Publication Date | 2015 |
Deposit Date | Feb 9, 2016 |
Publisher | WIT Press |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Pages | 317-326 |
Series Title | WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment |
Book Title | Energy and Sustainability VI |
ISBN | 978-1-84564-944-9 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.2495/ESUS150271 |
Keywords | Conservation; preservation; historic building; retrofit; thermal performance; |
Public URL | http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/9514 |
Publisher URL | http://www.witpress.com/books/978-1-84564-944-9 |
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