Coupling VIPs and ABPs: Assessment of Overall Thermal Performance in Building Wall Insulation. (November 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lorenzati, Alice; Fantucci, Stefano; Capozzoli, Alfonso; Perino, Marco
• Is Part Of: Energy procedia. Volume 78(2015)
• Page Start: 2760
• Page End: 2765
• Publication Date: 2015-11
• Subjects: Vacuum Insulation Panels -- ABP -- thermal bridge -- structural joints -- numerical analysis -- façade average thermal transmittance; Power resources -- Congresses; Power resources -- Periodicals; Power resources; Conference proceedings; Periodicals; 333.7905
• DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2015.11.620
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1876-6102

Abstract

Abstract: Super Insulating Materials (SIMs) such as Vacuum Insulation Panels (VIPs) and Aerogel Based Products (ABPs), are characterised by lower thermal conductivities if compared with traditional insulating materials. The objective of the present work is to suggest a new technical solution to reduce the thermal bridging effects in buildings SIMs assemblies. A typological façade where VIPs and ABPs are coupled was numerically analysed to assess the global average thermal transmittance. Moreover results were compared with common solutions based on VIPs coupled with traditional insulating materials (EPS, MDF), considering both thermal and economic aspects.