New thin aerogel based high performance internal wall insulation for existing solid wall buildings.

Carty, Laurence; Garnier, Celine; Bros Williamson, Julio; Currie, John

Abstract

Applications of nanotechnology in the form of high performing aerogel insulation are now widely used from space exploration to the oil and gas industry and in more recent years in the construction industry. Previous research has shown the merits of the new material as a high performing and effective solution which improves the thermal performance of complex building elements like solid walls. This research focuses on the development of a new aerogel based insulation Product aimed specifically at the retrofit market where space is limited and floor-to-ceiling heights are considered critical. The paper describes the testing being carried out on the application of coated aerogel samples designed to mitigate the thermal performance is-sues associated with solid wall buildings. Results are presented and their influences on the over-all design of the new aerogel insulation material are evaluated. Results from MVTR, Thermal Conductivity testing and U-value calculations show that a maximum thermal performance can be gained for solid wall buildings with a minimal loss of internal room space, thus demonstrat-ing its possible contribution to refurbishing hard-to-treat buildings

Citation

Carty, L., Garnier, C., Bros Williamson, J., & Currie, J. (2014). New thin aerogel based high performance internal wall insulation for existing solid wall buildings. In R. Amoêda, S. Lira, & C. Pinheiro (Eds.), Rehab 2014

• Conference Name: Rehab 2014
• Start Date: Mar 19, 2014
• End Date: Mar 21, 2014
• Publication Date: 2014
• Deposit Date: Sep 15, 2015
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Book Title: Rehab 2014
• ISBN: 978-989-8734-00-6
• Keywords: High performing aerogel insulation; nanotechnology; thermal insulation; thermal performance
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/9105