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Used to calculate the energy performance of buildings
The heat loss due to linear thermal bridging () is a physical quantity used when calculating the energy performance of buildings. It appears in both United Kingdom[1] and Irish[2] methodologies.
Calculation
The calculation of the heat loss due to linear thermal bridging is relatively simple, given by the formula below:[3]
In the formula, if Accredited Construction details used, and otherwise, and is the sum of all the exposed areas of the building envelope,
References
- ^ "User Manual, JPA Designer" (PDF). techlit.co.uk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-10-08. Retrieved 2007-07-06.
- ^ "Dwelling Energy Assessment Procedure". Sustainable Energy Ireland. 2006. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-07-06.
- ^ "Steel Construction and Thermal Bridging". British Constructional Steelwork Association. Retrieved 2007-07-06. [dead link]
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