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Abstract
The term thermal bridge is generally used to designate a zone of a wall, roof, or floor that loses much more heat during the heating season than the surrounding areas. While thermal bridging cannot be rigorously defined, it is important to understand the principles that govern heat movement across floors, roofs, and walls and to appreciate what happens when intense heat loss is concentrated to small areas of the envelope. This article helps to explain those principles.
The term thermal bridge is generally used to designate a zone of a wall, roof, or floor that loses much more heat during the heating season than the surrounding areas. While thermal bridging cannot be rigorously defined, it is important to understand the principles that govern heat movement across floors, roofs, and walls and to appreciate what happens when intense heat loss is concentrated to small areas of the envelope. This article helps to explain those principles.
Date
10/1996
10/1996
Author(s)
Adrian Tuluca
Adrian Tuluca
Page(s)
38-46
38-46
Keyword(s)
thermal bridge; heat loss; heat movement principle; building envelope; heat flow; design recommendation
thermal bridge; heat loss; heat movement principle; building envelope; heat flow; design recommendation