The thermal retrofitting of walls windows and ceilings in traditional Scottish buildings.

Stinson, Jon; Bros Williamson, Julio; Reid, Alasdair; Currie, John

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%.

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Paper (Published)
• Conference Name: 6th International Conference on Energy and Sustainability
• 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