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The Concept of Linear and Point Transmittance and its Value in Dealing with Thermal Bridges in Building Enclosures Neil Norris, MaSc
Patrick Ropell, B.Eng. Mark Lawton, P.Eng MH Vancouver
BEST3, April 2012
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Presentation Outline
How do we deal with thermal bridging? 1
The Conceptual Leap 2
How can we use this now? 3
How might we use this in the future? 4
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Presentation Outline
How do we deal with thermal bridging? 1
The Conceptual Leap 2
How can we use this now? 3
How might we use this in the future? 4
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• Highly conductive material that by-passes insulation layer • Areas of high heat transfer • Can greatly affect the thermal performance of assemblies
Thermal Bridging
What is a Thermal Bridge?
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Perspective
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How does heat flow through an enclosure assembly?
vs.
How to comply with energy standards
like ASHRAE 90.1
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• Largely silent on thermal bridging outside of assemblies
• Generally not being accounted for
• Provision to account for uninsulated wall assemblies in Appendix G (i.e. LEED requirement)
• 5% exemption in Energy Cost Budget (for simplicity)
ASHRAE 90.1-2007
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How does ASHRAE 90.1 deal with bridging?
TABLE A3.3 Assembly U-Factors for Steel-Frame Walls
Overall U-Factor for Assembly of Base Wall Plus Continuous Insulation (Uninterrupted by Framing)
Rated R-Value of Continuous Insulation
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= R-8
= R-8 + R-8
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Thermal Bridging
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How is Thermal Bridging Typically Evaluated?
Computer Modeling
Hand Calculations
Lab Measurement
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We Live in a 3D World!
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ASHRAE Research Project
Calibrated 3D Modeling Software
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• Heat transfer software by Siemens PLM Software, FEMAP & Nx
• Model and techniques calibrated and validated against measured and analytical solutions
• ISO Standards for glazing
• Guarded hot box test measurements, 29 in total
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ASHRAE Research Project
Details Catalogue
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• 40 building assemblies and details common to North American construction
• Focus on opaque assemblies, but also includes some glazing transitions
• Details not already addressed in ASHRAE publications
• Highest priority on details with thermal bridges in 3D
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Area-Weighted Average
Determining Areas of Influence
L2,parapet Lro
of
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Is there a more a straightforward way to characterize thermal bridges in details?
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Presentation Outline
How do we deal with thermal bridging? 1
How can we use this now? 3
How might we use this in the future? 4
The Conceptual Leap 2
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The Conceptual Leap
Types of Transmittances
Clear Field Linear Point
χΨoUpsi chi
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Calculating Transmittances
Additional heat loss due to the slab
oQQ slabQ
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Calculating Transmittances
LQslab /=ΨThe linear transmittance represents the additional heat flow because of the slab, but with area set to zero
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Heat Loss Calculations
Total Heat loss
( ) ( )nLAUTQ Totalo ⋅Σ+⋅ΨΣ+⋅=∆ χ)(/
Heat loss due to
anomalies
heat loss due to clear
field + =
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Heat Loss Calculations
( ) ( )o
Total
UA
nLU +⋅Σ+⋅ΨΣ
=χ
The assembly U-factor is the clear field U-factor, plus all the linear and point transmittances
TotalATQU•∆
=
or
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Presentation Outline
How do we deal with thermal bridging? 1
The Conceptual Leap 2
How can we use this now? 3
How might we use this in the future? 4
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Evaluating Cladding Attachments
Comparing to ASHRAE 90.1-2007 Requirements
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Vertical Z-Girts Horizontal Z-Girts Mixed Z-Girts Intermittent Z-Girts
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Glazing Spandrel Areas
Curtain Wall Comparison
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Spray Foam
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Glazing Spandrel Areas
3.4 4.2
4.8 5.0
7.4 8.2
8.8 9.1
0
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2
3
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5
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0 5 10 15 20 25 30
Span
drel
Sec
tion
R V
alue
Back Pan Insulation
Detail 22 (Air in Stud Cavity) Detail 23 (Spray Foam in Stud Cavity)
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Slab Edges
So what about strong thermal Bridges that are not distributed by area? ASHRAE allows lumping ones of <5% of wall area into adjacent area (for ease of calculation and compliance assessment)
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Concrete Walls
SI (W/m∙K)
IP (BTU/hr∙ftoF)
Ψ 0.81 0.47
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Think about it! An R10 wall would have a transmittance of 0.1 BTU/hr∙ft2oF. One linear foot of this detail is the same as 4.7 ft2 of R10 wall (or 7.3 ft2 of R15.6 wall)
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Concrete Walls
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Concrete Walls
SI (W/m∙K)
IP (BTU/hr∙ftoF)
Ψ 0.67 0.39
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SI (W/m∙K)
IP (BTU/hr∙ftoF)
Ψ 0.45 0.26
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Slab Edges – Brick Veneer
SI (W/m∙K)
IP (BTU/hr∙ftoF)
Ψ 0.59 0.34
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Slab Edges – Brick Veneer
SI (W/m∙K)
IP (BTU/hr∙ftoF)
Ψ 0.47 0.27
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Slab Edges - Brick Veneer
SI (W/m∙K)
IP (BTU/hr∙ftoF)
Ψ 0.31 0.18
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Slab Edges – Exterior Insulated
SI (W/m∙K)
IP (BTU/hr∙ftoF)
Ψ 0.16 0.09
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Exterior Insulated Steel Stud Assemblies
SI (W/m∙K)
IP (BTU/hr∙ftoF)
Ψ 0.35 0.20
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Exterior Insulated Steel Stud Assemblies
SI (W/K)
IP (BTU/hr∙oF)
χ 0.08 0.16
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SI (W/m∙K)
IP (BTU/hr∙ftoF)
Ψ 0.05 0.03
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Accounting for Details
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Accounting for Details
• Standard 90.1-2004 Prescriptive Requirements for Zone 5 • Mass Wall, U-0.090 or R-11.4 ci • Steel-Framed Wall, U-0.064 or R-13 + R-7.5 ci
Mass wall with R-11 insulation inboard; U-0.074
Steel stud with R-10 exterior insulation and horizontal girts at 24”o.c and R-12 in the stud
cavity; U-0.061
How much extra heat loss can details add?
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Accounting for Details
Typical Building
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• 10 floors
• 20% glazing
• Standard details
Mass Concrete Wall
o Exposed concrete slab
o Un-insulated concrete parapet
o Punched window in concrete opening
o Steel-Framed Wall
o Exterior insulated structural steel floor intersection
o Insulated steel stud parapet
o Punched window in steel stud opening with perimeter flashing
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Accounting for Details
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Transmittance
Type
Mass Concrete Wall Exterior Insulated Steel Stud
Heat Loss
(BTU/hr oF) % of Total
Heat Loss
(BTU/hr oF) % of Total
Clear Wall 118 52 % 98 67 % Slab 92 40% 24 17 %
Parapet 9 4% 4 3 % Window transition 8 4% 19 13 %
Total 227 100 % 145 100 %
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Accounting for Details
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Performance Metric
Mass Concrete Wall Exterior Insulated Steel Stud
ASHRAE Prescriptive
Requirements
Overall Performance
ASHRAE Prescriptive Requirements
Overall Performance
U (Btu/hrft2oF) 0.09 0.14 0.064 0.091
“Effective” R (hr ft2 oF/BTU) R-11 R-7 R-15.6 R-11
% Difference 44 % 35%
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Insulated Metal Panels
• IMP Panel Example – effectively continuous insulation but…
• Potentially 40% (plus) heat flow attributed to window transition
• Panel assembly of U-0.048 is only U-0.127 (effective R-21 to R-8) when considering thermally inefficient details
• Improved to U-0.065 (R-15) without much difficulty (no continuous metal flashing)
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Impact on Heating Energy Use
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Impact on Heating Energy Use
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Presentation Outline
How do we deal with thermal bridging? 1
The Conceptual Leap 2
How can we use this now? 3
How might we use this in the future? 4
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• Well suited for manufacturers for product development, performance evaluation, and marketing
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Product Development
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• It will likely become increasingly more difficult to ignore thermal bridging at intersections of assemblies
• Move beyond simply adding “more insulation”
• Better able to evaluate condensation resistance to improve building durability and occupant comfort
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The Future
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The Future of Energy Standards
• Different approaches can be employed in standards to fully account for thermal bridging using the same data
• Performance based
• Prescriptive based
• Solutions based
• The method of linear transmittance, as part of the 1365-RP methodology, promises to enable more development and enforcement
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1. It may not matter how much insulation you add if most of the heat loss is through the details
2. There is an “easy” way to evaluate thermal bridging by harnessing the power of 3D modeling to analyze common detail and provide generalizable results
3. We can separate the clear field from major thermal bridges and categorize the thermal quality of details
4. There is a way of addressing thermal bridging in energy standards such as ASHRAE 90.1
Closing Remarks
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