A New Metre for Cheap, Quick, Reliable and Simple Thermal Transmittance (U-Value) Measurements in Buildings [PDF]
Sensors, 2017 This paper deals with the thermal transmittance measurement focused on buildings and specifically in building energy retrofitting. Today, if many thermal transmittance measurements in a short time are needed, the current devices, based on the measurement
José Manuel Andújar Márquez +2 more
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Comparison of the Experimental Measurement Methods for Building Envelope Thermal Transmittance
Buildings, 2022 Building energy consumption and ways to reduce it have drawn increasing attention in recent decades. Thermal transmittance is not only a code-enforced parameter during the design and retrofit phase of building assemblies, but also strongly related to the
Xinrui Lu, Ali M. Memari
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Highly Transparent Phase Change Smart Windows Enabled by Refractive-Index-Matched n-Octadecane@SiO2 Microcapsule Composites [PDF]
NanomaterialsThe development of phase change materials (PCMs) for window applications with both high optical transparency and effective temperature regulation is crucial for passive energy saving.
Fusen Yang +4 more
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Measurements of thermal Transmittance of an External massive timber wall in-situ and in the Laboratory [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2020 The thermal transmittance of an exterior massive timber wall was measured in situ in Appenzell, Switzerland according to the standard ISO 9869-1. The measurements were performed with two different measurement sets in parallel. The measurements started in
Geyer Christoph +2 more
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Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering, 2021 Herein, we aimed to improve the thermal insulation of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) windows to reduce the energy consumption of buildings. Currently, the gold standard PVC window is triple glazed and has a thermal transmittance of 0.7 W/(m2·K).
Kazunori Takada +3 more
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A Novel Data Acquisition System for Obtaining Thermal Parameters of Building Envelopes
Buildings, 2022 Owing to the high energy consumption in the building sector, appraising the thermal performance of building envelopes is an increasing concern. Recently, a few in situ methodologies to diagnose the thermal parameters of buildings have been considered ...
Behnam Mobaraki +4 more
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Enhanced thermal insulation and mechanical properties of Y-α-SiAlON porous ceramics with Sr doping
Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 2023 α-SiAlON is a potential wave-transmittance material for radome materials, yet the comprehensive properties need to be improved. In this study, a series of SrxY0.5-xSi12-(m + n) Alm +nOnN16-n (x = 0.02, 0.04, 0.06, and 0.08) porous ceramics with ...
Fengying Fan +7 more
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The influence of moisture on the energy performance of retrofitted walls [PDF]
MATEC Web of Conferences, 2020 The renovation of old building facades should be performed mainly considering the building energy demand reduction. For this purpose, it is necessary to select retrofitted solutions that should be able of minimizing heat losses through walls. However, it
Amorim Mafalda +4 more
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Energies, 2023 Upgrades in building energy efficiency codes led to differences between buildings designed according to outdated codes and those with most recent requirements.
David Božiček +4 more
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Development of Psi Factors for Thermal Bypass Due to Insulation Gaps in Low-Slope Roofing Assemblies
Buildings, 2022 In commercial roofs, the presence or formation of gaps could be due to improper installation, thermal expansion, and dimensional changes in the insulation boards.
Sudhakar Molleti, David van Reenen
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