Category Archives: Thermal insulation of buildings

BS EN ISO 13793:2001 – Thermal performance of buildings. Thermal design of foundations to avoid frost heave

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Number of pages – 52 pages, A4

Manufacturer – BSI

Price – GBP 160

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Keywords – Buildings, Foundations, Thermal behaviour of structures, Thermal design of buildings, Ground movement, Climatic protection, Frost, Frost resistance, Thermal insulation, Thermal resistance, Slab floors, Suspended floors, Construction systems parts, Structural systems
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BS EN ISO 12569:2001 – Thermal insulation in buildings. Determination of air change in buildings. Tracer gas dilution method

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Number of pages – 34 pages, A4

Manufacturer – BSI

Price – GBP 130

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Keywords – Buildings, Thermal insulation, Air changes, Tracer methods, Gases, Dilution, Concentration, Gas analyzers, Air flow
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00/108537 DC – prEN 14064-2. Thermal insulation products for buildings. In-situ formed loose-fill mineral wool products. Part 2: Specification for the installed products

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Number of pages – 24 pages, A4

Manufacturer – BSI

Price – GBP 20

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Keywords – Thermal insulating materials, Mineral wool
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BS EN 14114:2002 – Hygrothermal performance of building equipment and industrial installations. Calculation of water vapour diffusion. Cold pipe insulation systems

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Number of pages – 22 pages, A4

Manufacturer – BSI

Price – GBP 80

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Keywords – Pipes, Construction materials, Humidity measurement, Water vapour, Diffusion, Water-vapour tests, Thermal insulation, Insulation pipes, Density, Flow rates
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BS EN ISO 10211-1:1996 – Thermal bridges in building construction. Heat flows and surface temperatures. General calculation methods

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Number of pages – 54 pages, A4

Manufacturer – BSI

Price – GBP 160

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Keywords – Thermal bridges, Thermal behaviour of structures, Thermal design of buildings, Thermal insulation, Heat transfer, Heat loss, Temperature, Mathematical calculations, Verification, Condensation, Thermal transmittance, Equations, Thermodynamic properties, Structures, Definitions, Symbols
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ISO9972 : 2006 EDTN2 – ISO9972 : 2006 Thermal performance of buildings. Determination of air permeability of buildings. Fan pressurization method

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Number of pages – 28 pages

Manufacturer – ISO

Price – GBP 68

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Keywords – Thermal insulation of buildings
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BS EN ISO 13791:2004 – Thermal performance of buildings. Calculation of internal temperatures of a room in summer without mechanical cooling. General criteria and validation procedures

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Number of pages – 96 pages, A4

Manufacturer – CEN

Price – GBP 170

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Keywords – Thermal insulation, Buildings, Heat transfer, Ventilation, Temperature, Rooms, Internal, Temperature measurement
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BS EN ISO 13789:2007 – Thermal performance of buildings. Transmission and ventilation heat transfer coefficients. Calculation method

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Number of pages – 28 pages, A4

Manufacturer – BSI

Price – GBP 114

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Keywords – Buildings, Heat transfer coefficient, Heat loss, Heat transfer, Mathematical calculations, Thermal design of buildings, Thermal environment systems, Thermal properties of materials, Thermal behaviour of structures, Thermal conductivity, Thermal transmittance, Construction systems parts, Air changes, Ventilation, Thermal insulation, Performance
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04/30126133 DC – EN 15100-1. Thermal insulating products for buildings. In-situ formed ureaformaldehyde foam (UF) products. Part 1. Specification for the foam system before installation

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Number of pages – 34 pages, A4

Manufacturer – BSI

Price – GBP 20

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Keywords – Thermal insulating materials, Thermal insulation, Thermal insulating properties, Urea-formaldehyde resins
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08/30190502 DC – BS ISO 18393-1. Thermal insulation products. Determination of ageing by settlement. Part 1. Blown loose fill for ventilated attics

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Number of pages – 11 pages, A4

Manufacturer – BSI

Price – GBP 20

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Keywords – Thermal insulation, Energy conservation, Roof coverings, Ventilation, Cavity walls, Performance
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BS 874-3.2:1990 – Methods for determining thermal insulating properties. Tests for thermal transmittance and conductance. Calibrated hot-box method

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Number of pages – 16 pages, A4

Manufacturer – BSI

Price – GBP 80

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Keywords – Thermal insulation, Thermal insulating properties, Thermal measurement, Thermal conductivity, Thermal transmittance, Thermal testing, Thermal insulating materials, Calibration, Testing conditions, Test equipment, Construction systems parts, Construction materials
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BS 7456:1991 – Code of practice for stabilization and thermal insulation of cavity walls (with masonry or concrete inner and outer leaves) by filling with polyurethane (PUR) foam systems

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Number of pages – 24 pages, A4

Manufacturer – BSI

Price – GBP 80

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Keywords – Polyurethane, Foams, Polymers, Plastics, Thermal insulating materials, Thermal insulation, Construction materials, Cavity walls, Preparation, Width measurement, Installation, Holes, Position, Safety measures, Records (documents), Flues
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BS EN 13187:1999 – Thermal performance of buildings. Qualitative detection of thermal irregularities in building envelopes. Infrared method

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Number of pages – 16 pages, A4

Manufacturer – BSI

Price – GBP 64

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Keywords – Buildings, Thermal insulation, Thermal behaviour of structures, Thermal environment systems, Irregular, Infrared radiation, Detectors, Thermography, Temperature measurement, Thermal design of buildings, Cameras, Test equipment, Performance testing, Pattern recognition, Reports, Testing conditions, Control samples, Defects, Specimen preparation, Heat loss, Heat transfer
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02/120708 DC – prEN 14320-2. Thermal insulating products for building equipment and industrial installations. In-situ formed sprayed rigid polyurethane foam (PUR) products. Part 2: Specification for the installed products

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Number of pages – 16 pages, A4

Manufacturer – BSI

Price – GBP 20

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Keywords – Polyurethane, Foamed plastics, Sprays, Thermal insulating materials
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02/120707 DC – prEN 14320-1. Thermal insulating products for building equipment and industrial installations. In-situ formed sprayed rigid polyurethane foam (PUR) products. Part 1: Specification for the rigid foam spray system before installation

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Number of pages – 30 pages, A4

Manufacturer – BSI

Price – GBP 20

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Keywords – Thermal insulating materials, Polyurethane, Sprays, Foamed plastics
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02/120709 DC – prEN 14319-1. Thermal insulating products for buidling equipment and industrial installations. In-situ formed dispensed rigid polyurethane foam (PUR) products. Part 1: Specification for the rigid foam dispensed system before installation

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Number of pages – 32 pages, A4

Manufacturer – BSI

Price – GBP 20

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Keywords – Polyurethane, Foamed plastics, Thermal insulating materials
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02/120710 DC – prEN 14319-2. Thermal insulating products for building equipment and industrial installation. In-situ formed dispensed rigid polyurethane foam (PUR) products. Part 2: Specification for the installed insulation products

Available as PDF document for immediate download, or as printed publication – yes

Number of pages – 14 pages, A4

Manufacturer – BSI

Price – GBP 20

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Keywords – Polyurethane, Foamed plastics, Thermal insulating materials
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02/120711 DC – prEN 14315-1. Thermal insulating products for buildings. In-situ formed sprayed rigid polyurethane foam (PUR) products. Part 1: Specification for the rigid foam spray system before installation

Available as PDF document for immediate download, or as printed publication – yes

Number of pages – 38 pages, A4

Manufacturer – BSI

Price – GBP 20

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Keywords – Polyurethane, Foamed plastics, Thermal insulating materials, Sprays
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02/120712 DC – prEN 14315-2. Thermal insulating products for buildings. In-situ formed sprayed rigid polyurethane foam (PUR) products. Part 2: Specification for the installed products

Available as PDF document for immediate download, or as printed publication – yes

Number of pages – 16 pages, A4

Manufacturer – BSI

Price – GBP 20

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Keywords – Polyurethane, Foamed plastics, Thermal insulating materials, Sprays
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02/120714 DC – prEN 14318-1. Thermal insulating products for buildings. In-situ formed dispensed rigid polyurethane foam (PUR) products. Part 1: Specification for the rigid polyurethane dispense system before installation

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Number of pages – 36 pages, A4

Manufacturer – BSI

Price – GBP 20

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Keywords – Polyurethane, Foamed plastics, Thermal insulating materials
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02/120715 DC – prEN 14318-2. Thermal insulating products for buildings. In-situ formed dispensed rigid polyurethane foam (PUR) products. Part 2: Specification for the installed insulation products

Available as PDF document for immediate download, or as printed publication – yes

Number of pages – 16 pages, A4

Manufacturer – BSI

Price – GBP 20

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Keywords – Polyurethane, Foamed plastics, Thermal insulating materials
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BS EN ISO 13788:2002 – Hygrothermal performance of building components and building elements. Internal surface temperature to avoid critical surface humidity and interstitial condensation. Calculation methods

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Number of pages – 40 pages, A4

Manufacturer – BSI

Price – GBP 130

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Keywords – Construction materials, Construction systems parts, Temperature measurement, Temperature, Surfaces, Humidity, Condensation, Surface properties, Humidity measurement, Hygrometers, Water vapour
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BS EN ISO 15927-1:2003 – Hygrothermal performance of buildings. Calculation and presentation of climatic data. Monthly means of single meteorological elements

Available as PDF document for immediate download, or as printed publication – yes

Number of pages – 32 pages, A4

Manufacturer – CEN

Price – GBP 114

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Keywords – Buildings, Climate, Meteorology, Meteorological measurement, Environmental testing, Moisture, Moisture measurement, Air, Temperature, Atmosphere, Humidity, Winds, Velocity, Precipitation (atmospheric), Solar radiation
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ISO15758 : 2004 EDTN 1 – ISO15758 : 2004 Hygrothermal performance of building equipment and industrial installations – Calculation of water vapour diffusion – Cold pipe insulation systems

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Number of pages – 22 pages

Manufacturer – ISO

Price – GBP 60

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Keywords – Thermal insulation of buildings
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ISO10211 : 2007 EDTN1 – ISO10211 : 2007 Thermal bridges in building construction – Heat flows and surface temperatures – Detailed calculations

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Number of pages – 52 pages

Manufacturer – ISO

Price – GBP 98

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Keywords – Thermal insulation of buildings
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BS ISO 12575-2:2007 – Thermal insulation products. Exterior insulating systems for foundations. Principal responsibilities of installers

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Number of pages – 12 pages, A4

Manufacturer – BSI

Price – GBP 64

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Keywords – Thermal insulation, Foundations, External, Buildings, Construction systems parts, Walls, Installation, Construction operations, Marking, Documents
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05/30129203 DC – ISO DIS 12575-1. Thermal insulation. Exterior insulating systems for foundations. Part 1. Specification

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Number of pages – 19 pages, A4

Manufacturer – BSI

Price – GBP 20

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Keywords – Thermal design of buildings, Thermal behaviour of structures, Construction systems parts, Thermal stability, Dynamics, Thermal conductivity, Thermal resistance, Thermal insulation, Specifications
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ISO21129 : 2007 EDTN1 – ISO21129 : 2007 Hygrothermal performance of building materials and Products. Determination of water vapour transmission Properties. Box methods

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Number of pages – 18 pages

Manufacturer – ISO

Price – GBP 52

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Keywords – Thermal insulation of buildings
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BS EN ISO 13790:2008 – Energy performance of buildings. Calculation of energy use for space heating and cooling

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Number of pages – 172 pages, A4

Manufacturer – BSI

Price – GBP 216

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Keywords – Buildings, Thermal design of buildings, Thermal environment systems, Thermal behaviour of structures, Energy consumption, Performance, Mathematical calculations, Space-heating systems, Heat engineering, Heat loss, Heat transfer, Cooling, Temperature, Climate, Solar radiation, Ventilation, Energy conservation
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05/30134438 DC – ISO 10211. Thermal bridges in building construction. Heat flows and surface temperatures. Detailed calculations

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Number of pages – 56 pages, A4

Manufacturer – ISO

Price – GBP 20

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Keywords – Thermal bridges, Thermal behaviour of structures, Thermal design of buildings, Thermal insulation, Heat transfer, Heat loss, Temperature, Thermal transmittance, Surfaces, Condensation, Mathematical calculations
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BS EN ISO 10456:2007 – Building materials and products. Hygrothermal properties. Tabulated design values and procedures for determining declared and design thermal values

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Number of pages – 32 pages, A4

Manufacturer – BSI

Price – GBP 114

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Keywords – Construction materials, Buildings, Thermal design of buildings, Thermal properties of materials, Thermal measurement, Thermal conductivity, Thermal resistance, Homogeneity, Conversion, Temperature, Ageing (materials), Moisture, Thickness, Testing conditions, Mathematical calculations, Statistical methods of analysis, Performance, Design
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BS EN 15255:2007 – Energy performance of buildings. Sensible room cooling load calculation. General criteria and validation procedures

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Number of pages – 48 pages, A4

Manufacturer – BSI

Price – GBP 134

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Keywords – Buildings, Energy consumption, Heat transfer, Rooms, Cooling, Air-conditioning systems, Mathematical calculations, Classification systems, Thermal design of buildings, Thermal environment systems, Thermal properties of materials, Ventilation, Thermal comfort, Temperature
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05/30136084 DC – ISO 12575-3. Thermal insulation. Exterior insulating systems for foundations. Part 3. Test methods

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Number of pages – 42 pages, A4

Manufacturer – BSI

Price – GBP 20

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Keywords – External, Thermal insulation, Thermal insulating materials, Foundations, Test methods
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BS EN ISO 13792:2005 – Thermal performance of buildings. Calculation of internal temperatures of a room in summer without mechanical cooling. Simplified methods

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Number of pages – 60 pages, A4

Manufacturer – CEN

Price – GBP 160

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Keywords – Buildings, Thermal design of buildings, Thermal insulation, Thermal insulating properties, Temperature measurement, Construction materials, Temperature, Rooms, Mathematical calculations, Data, Heat transfer, Ventilation
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BS EN ISO 14683:2007 – Thermal bridges in building construction. Linear thermal transmittance. Simplified methods and default values

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Number of pages – 32 pages, A4

Manufacturer – BSI

Price – GBP 114

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Keywords – Buildings, Construction systems parts, Construction works, Thermal bridges, Thermal transmittance, Thermal design of buildings, Heat transfer, Thermal insulation, Dimensions, Mathematical calculations, Equations, Classification systems, Linearity
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BS 5618:1985 – Code of practice for thermal insulation of cavity walls (with masonry or concrete inner and outer leaves) by filling with urea-formaldehyde (UF) foam systems

Available as PDF document for immediate download, or as printed publication – yes

Number of pages – 64 pages, A4

Manufacturer – BSI

Price – GBP 150

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Keywords – Cavity walls, Thermal insulation, Thermal insulating materials, Foams, Urea-formaldehyde resins, Selection, Installation, Walls, Construction systems parts, Construction materials, Porosity, Weathering, Climate, Topography, Climatic loading, Climatic zones, Winds, Rainfall, Formaldehyde, Flues, Visual inspection (testing), Dimensional measurement, Dimensions, Height, Geographic distribution
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BS 874-3.1:1987 – Methods for determining thermal insulating properties. Tests for thermal transmittance and conductance. Guarded hot-box method

Available as PDF document for immediate download, or as printed publication – yes

Number of pages – 24 pages, A4

Manufacturer – BSI

Price – GBP 80

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Keywords – Construction systems parts, Thermal conductivity, Thermal transmittance, Thermal insulating properties, Thermal measurement, Thermal testing, Accuracy, Reproducibility, Test equipment, Testing conditions, Test specimens, Specimen preparation, Heat transfer coefficient, Calibration, Windows
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BS EN 12114:2000 – Thermal performance of buildings. Air permeability of building components and building elements. Laboratory test methods

Available as PDF document for immediate download, or as printed publication – yes

Number of pages – 16 pages, A4

Manufacturer – BSI

Price – GBP 80

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Keywords – Thermal analysis, Buildings, Air permeability, Construction materials, Construction systems parts, Laboratory testing, Pressure, Test equipment, Testing conditions, Regression analysis
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BS EN 15265:2007 – Energy performance of buildings. Calculation of energy needs for space heating and cooling using dynamic methods. General criteria and validation procedures

Available as PDF document for immediate download, or as printed publication – yes

Number of pages – 78 pages, A4

Manufacturer – BSI

Price – GBP 154

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Keywords – Buildings, Energy consumption, Energy transfer, Heat transfer, Mathematical calculations, Thermal design of buildings, Space-heating systems, Thermal environment systems, Thermal properties of materials, Thermal behaviour of structures, Thermal conductivity, Thermal transmittance, Construction systems parts, Ventilation, Thermal insulation, Performance, Approval testing, Conformity
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06/30147992 DC – EN 15501. Thermal insulation products equipment and industrial installations. Factory made expanded perlite (EP) and exfoliated vermiculite (EV) products. Specification

Available as PDF document for immediate download, or as printed publication – yes

Number of pages – 42 pages, A4

Manufacturer – BSI

Price – GBP 20

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Keywords – Thermal insulation, Thermal environment systems, Thermal insulating materials, Heat engineering components, Perlite, Vermiculite
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BS 7021:1989 – Code of practice for thermal insulation of roofs externally by means of sprayed rigid polyurethane (PUR) or polyisocyanurate (PIR) foam

Available as PDF document for immediate download, or as printed publication – yes

Number of pages – 20 pages, A4

Manufacturer – BSI

Price – GBP 80

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Keywords – Polyurethane, Cyanurates, Polymers, Foams, Plastics, Spraying (coating), Thermal insulation, Roof coverings, Roofs, Construction operations, External, Grades (quality), Thermal conductivity, Membranes, Protective coatings, Occupational safety, Coatings, Surface treatment, Fire safety, Temperature, Visual inspection (testing), Testing conditions, Coating processes, Thickness, Adhesion tests, Density measurement, Fire safety in buildings
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BS 7880:1997 – Code of practice for draught control of existing doors and windows in housing using draughtstrips

Available as PDF document for immediate download, or as printed publication – yes

Number of pages – 20 pages, A4

Manufacturer – BSI

Price – GBP 80

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Keywords – Draught excluders, Sealing materials, Draughts, Doors, Windows, Domestic, Housing, Air changes, Ventilation, Thermal design of buildings, Thermal insulation, Condensation, Space-heating systems, Heaters, Extraction fans, Safety measures, Gas-powered devices, Oil-fuelled devices, Solid-fuelled devices, Inspection, Leak tests, Construction systems parts
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BS 7386:1997 – Specification for draughtstrips for the draught control of existing doors and windows in housing (including test methods)

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Number of pages – 24 pages, A4

Manufacturer – BSI

Price – GBP 80

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Keywords – Draught excluders, Strips, Hinged doors, Doors, Hinged windows, Sliding windows, Windows, Housing, Classification systems, Grades (quality), Compression set, Performance, Dimensional changes, Testing conditions, Test specimens, Test equipment, Friction tests, Air, Leak tests, Wear tests, Compression testing, Deflection tests, Marking, Adhesion tests, Weather resistance
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ISO12574-2 : 2008 EDTN1 – ISO12574 : 2008 Thermal insulation – Cellulose-fibre loose fill for horizontal applications in ventilated roof spaces. Part 2:Principal responsibilities of installers

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Number of pages – 20 pages

Manufacturer – ISO

Price – GBP 52

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Keywords – Thermal insulation of buildings
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06/19981525 DC – ISO 12574-2. Thermal insulation. Cellulose-fibre loose fill forhorizonta l applications in ventilated roof spaces. Part 2. Principalresponsibilit ies of installers

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Number of pages – 19 pages, A4

Manufacturer – BSI

Price – GBP 20

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Keywords – Thermal insulating materials, Construction materials, Roof spaces, Cellulose, Fibres, Particulate materials, Installation, Thermal insulation, Thickness, Ventilation, Performance, Inspection, Technical documents
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BS EN 13829:2001 – Thermal performance of buildings. Determination of air permeability of buildings. Fan pressurization method

Available as PDF document for immediate download, or as printed publication – yes

Number of pages – 24 pages, A4

Manufacturer – BSI

Price – GBP 114

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Keywords – Buildings, Construction systems parts, Thermal properties of materials, Thermal insulation, Thermal insulating properties, Fans, Pressure testing, Flow measurement, Air permeability, Air flow
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BS EN ISO 10211-2:2001 – Thermal bridges in building construction. Heat flows and surface temperatures. Linear thermal bridges

Available as PDF document for immediate download, or as printed publication – yes

Number of pages – 22 pages, A4

Manufacturer – BSI

Price – GBP 80

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Keywords – Thermal bridges, Thermal behaviour of structures, Thermal design of buildings, Thermal insulation, Heat transfer, Heat loss, Temperature, Surfaces, Thermal transmittance, Mathematical calculations
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