International standards used to carry out building envelope energy audits such as ISO 9869
rely on using heat flux meters (HFM) and temperature sensors on indoor and outdoor walls …

The existing residential building stock accounts for a substantial portion of worldwide energy
consumption and greenhouse emissions. Improvements to the thermal performance of …

The amount of heat loss through thermal bridges increases with the improvement of the
thermal insulation performance of the building exterior wall, making thermal bridges …

In building thermal calculation, the exterior corner is a typical thermal bridge. The heat flow
through this part is more concentrated and significantly larger than that through the …

Most apartment buildings in South Korea use internal insulation systems to reduce building
energy demand. However, thermal bridges such as balcony slabs in apartment buildings still …

A significant portion of the cooling or heating load of buildings is contributed by relatively
large heat flux through thermal bridges. Water vapour concentration significantly alters …

Energy retrofit of the facade of condominium buildings may be a difficult task because
thermal bridges such as those due to balconies, common elements in the architecture of …

The energy consumed by the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system
accounts for a large part of the energy consumption of buildings. Solar energy technologies …

Buildings with excellent thermal performance offer numerous benefits, including reduced
energy consumption for climatization, minimized environmental impact, and enhanced …

Thermal bridges constitute a significant share in the overall heat losses through building
partitions. This is an important issue not only in traditional but also ecological buildings …