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NC-v4 EAp2:Minimum energy performance

Taking account for thermal brigdingt of construction joints/egde

I wonder if/how thermal bridging of joints/egde between constructions should be included in the U-value of the construction?

Example of such joins are corners, wall joints with roof or ground constructions, window (frames) in walls, balkonys, columns in a wall or areas in front of the internal ceilings when the ceiling is penetrating the wall insulation. These losses can be calculated using the standard "ISO 10211 - Thermal bridges in building constructions" among others.

If these effects of connections should be included into the U-values of the construction, how should the loss be spread between the two different constructions? 

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Fri, 12/06/2024 - 14:35

Infiltration issues should NOT be included in any U-value calculation, same with thermal mass issues. Infiltration levels should be a separate input into your energy modeling software.

Mon, 12/09/2024 - 07:48

Thanks for your reply! There seems to be a missunderstanding. I am not talking about infiltration, but about the extra thermal transmission through geometrical thermal bridges at juncions. More information can be found on this pages: Definition and effects of thermal bridges [Passipedia EN] Thermal bridge - Wikipedia If the extra losses of the junction with two diffent constructions is considered, please tell me how it should be included in the calculation.

Mon, 12/09/2024 - 18:53

You account for those by calculating the whole assembly U-value. See Appendix A in ASHRAE 90.1-2010. You don't need to account for the junction of two different construction assemblies. 

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