majority of insulation in buildings is for thermal purposes, the term also applies to acoustic insulation, fire insulation, and impact insulation (e.g. for...
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Building insulation materials are the building materials that form the thermal envelope of a building or otherwise reduce heat transfer. Insulation may...
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Cellulose insulation is plant fiber used in wall and roof cavities to insulate, draught proof and reduce noise. Building insulation in general is...
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is a measure of how well a two-dimensional barrier, such as a layer of insulation, a window or a complete wall or ceiling, resists the conductive flow of...
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reduce rates of heat transfer List of insulation materials Building insulation, thermal insulation added to buildings for comfort and energy efficiency Insulated...
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Thermal insulation is the reduction of heat transfer (i.e., the transfer of thermal energy between objects of differing temperature) between objects in...
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Spray foam (redirect from Spray foams (insulation))
being used as building insulation. R-value is the term given to thermal resistance to heat flow. The higher the R-value of an insulation product, the more...
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Exterior insulation and finish system (EIFS) is a general class of non-load bearing building cladding systems that provides exterior walls with an insulated...
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components of the building envelope (interstitial) itself, as well as into and out of the interior space, (which can affect building insulation performance...
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Glass wool (redirect from Fiberglass insulation)
Carcinogens all biosoluble glass wool used in home and building insulation and for non-insulation products. Similarly, California's Office of Environmental...
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Pipe Insulation is thermal or acoustic insulation used on pipework. Where pipes operate at below-ambient temperatures, the potential exists for water vapour...
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Styrofoam (category Building insulation materials)
manufactured to provide continuous building insulation board used in walls, roofs, and foundations as thermal insulation and as a water barrier. This material...
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Structural insulated panel (redirect from Structural insulation panel)
flanges. SIPs combine several components of conventional building, such as studs and joists, insulation, vapor barrier and air barrier. They can be used for...
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Mineral wool (redirect from High temperature insulation wool)
Applications of mineral wool include thermal insulation (as both structural insulation and pipe insulation), filtration, soundproofing, and hydroponic...
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Straw-bale construction (redirect from Straw-bale building)
Straw-bale construction is a building method that uses bales of straw (usually wheat straw) as structural elements, building insulation, or both. This construction...
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BACnet (category Building automation)
BACnet is a communication protocol for building automation and control (BAC) networks that use the ASHRAE, ANSI, and ISO 16484-5 standards protocol. BACnet...
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Insulating concrete form (category Building insulation materials)
of formwork for reinforced concrete usually made with a rigid thermal insulation that stays in place as a permanent interior and exterior substrate for...
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This is a list of insulation materials used around the world. Typical R-values are given for various materials and structures as approximations based on...
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Polyisocyanurate (category Building insulation materials)
thermoset plastic typically produced as a foam and used as rigid thermal insulation. The starting materials are similar to those used in polyurethane (PUR)...
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Wool insulation is made from sheep wool fibres that are either mechanically held together or bonded using between 5% and 20% recycled polyester adhesive...
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Vapor barrier (section Building construction)
interior, heated side of insulation in the assembly. In humid regions where warm-weather cooling predominates within buildings, the vapor barrier should...
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Arcology (redirect from City in a building)
economically self-sufficient. An arcology is distinguished from a merely large building in that it is designed to lessen the impact of human habitation on any...
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Sandwich panel (category Building insulation materials)
core. ACPs are frequently used for external cladding or facades of buildings, insulation, and signage. ACP is mainly used for external and internal architectural...
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Radiant barrier (redirect from Reflective insulation)
addition to radiation, radiant barriers are often supplemented with thermal insulation that slows down heat transfer by conduction or convection. A radiant barrier...
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Asbestos insulating board (category Building insulation materials)
Asbestos insulating board (AIB), also known by the trade names Asbestolux and Turnabestos, is an asbestos-containing board formerly used in construction...
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Autonomous building Biophilic design Building Building insulation Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability Deconstruction (building) Eco hotel...
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This is a list of building materials. Many types of building materials are used in the construction industry to create buildings and structures. These...
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Thermal transmittance (category Building insulation materials)
heat through matter. The thermal transmittance of a material (such as insulation or concrete) or an assembly (such as a wall or window) is expressed as...
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Glass fiber (category Building insulation materials)
Games Slayter of Owens-Illinois, as a material to be used as thermal building insulation. It is marketed under the trade name Fiberglas, which has become...
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Straw (category Building insulation materials)
as cob, can be used as a building material. There are many recipes for making cob. When baled, straw has moderate insulation characteristics (about R-1...
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