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

Research Output

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%.

Date:

31 December 2015
Publication Status:

Published
Publisher

WIT Press
DOI:

10.2495/ESUS150271
Library of Congress:

TH Building construction
Dewey Decimal Classification:

690 Buildings

http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/output/174660 <p>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.), <i>Energy and Sustainability VI</i>, (317-326). https://doi.org/10.2495/ESUS150271</p>

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