Research and analysis

Solid wall heat losses and the potential for energy saving

This project looks at the performance of solid walls, energy savings from solid wall insulation and improvements to its installation.

From:
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
Published
9 November 2017
Last updated
22 March 2019 — See all updates

Documents

The nature of solid walls in-situ

PDF, 5.42 MB, 116 pages

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Classification of solid walls

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Rapid measurement device test report

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Closing the gap: pre, post-insulation field trial

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In situ U-value measurement method review

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A route-map for change

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Details

A major project was commissioned by the Department for Energy and Climate Change in 2013 to improve our understanding of energy savings from solid wall insulation and identify possible improvements to its installation. The final reports include:

  • a literature review
  • field investigations
  • a solid wall classification scheme
  • a competition for an improved device to measure heat conductivity
  • investigation of the gap between calculated and actual energy savings from solid wall insulation
  • an in-situ approach to measure wall conductivity
  • recommendations to improve the installation process for solid wall insulation
Published 9 November 2017
Last updated 22 March 2019 + show all updates

  1. Added 3 reports: ‘A route-map for change’, ‘In situ U-value measurement method review’ and ‘Closing the gap. Pre, post-insulation field trial’.

  2. First published.

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