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INSULATION THICKNESS CALCULATOR

INSULATION THICKNESS CALCULATOR. ENERGY EFFICIENCY PERFORMANCE PRINCIPLES. THE BUILDING ENVELOPE Components that constitute the building envelope are: Roofs Fenestration Walls Floors

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INSULATION THICKNESS CALCULATOR

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  1. INSULATION THICKNESS CALCULATOR

  2. ENERGY EFFICIENCY PERFORMANCE PRINCIPLES THE BUILDING ENVELOPE Components that constitute the building envelope are: • Roofs • Fenestration • Walls • Floors • A well designed building envelope controls heat gain and loss in the hotter and colder seasons of the year. • Maximize cooling air movement • Limits exposure to direct sunlight in summer • Trap and store heat from the sun in winter • Minimise heat loss to the external environment

  3. SECTIONAL ELEVATION OF A ROOM SHOWING EXTENT OF SUN PENETRATION AND HEAT LOSS/GAIN THROUGH THE BUILDING ENVELOPE

  4. BUILDING REGULATIONS SANS 204 AND SANS 10400XA CORE ASPECTS OF THE STANDARDS ARE THE FOLLOWING: • Site orientation • Building orientation • Shading • Building design ( external walls, floors, fenestration, shading, roof assemblies and roof lights) • Building sealing ( building envelope, air infiltration and leakage and permissible air leakages) • Services (lighting and power, hot water services and appliances) • Mechanical ventilation and air conditioning • Installed equipment.

  5. MAP OF CLIMATIC ZONES OF SOUTH AFRICA

  6. FLOORS With the exception of zone 5 (climatic zones), buildings with a floor area of less than 500 m2 with, a concrete slab on ground shall have insulation around the vertical edge of its perimeter which shall: • Have an R-value of not less than 1.0 • Resist water penetration in order to retain its thermal properties • Be continuous from the adjacent finish ground level a) to a depth of not less than 300 mm b) for the full depth of the vertical edge of the concrete slab-on-ground Application criteria

  7. FLOORS Where an in-slab or in-screed heating system is installed it shall be insulated underneath the slab with insulation having a minimum R-value of not less than 1,0. Application criteria

  8. FLOORS With the exception of climatic zone 5, a suspended floor that is part of a building’s envelope shall have insulation that shall retain its thermal properties under moist conditions and be installed: • For climatic zones 1 and 2, with partially or completely unenclosed exterior perimeter, and shall achieve a total R-value of 1,5: • For climatic zones 3, 4 and 6, with a partially or completely unenclosed exterior perimeter, shall achieve a total R-value of 1,0. • With an in-slab heating system, and shall be insulated around the vertical edge of its perimeter and underneath with insulation having a minimum R-value of not less than 1,0.

  9. FLOORS Detail 1: heat loss through un-insulated floor slabs and walls

  10. FLOORS Detail 2: perimeter and under slab insulation

  11. FLOORS Detail 3: perimeter and cavity insulation

  12. FLOORS Detail 4: cavity insulation and under screed insulation

  13. FLOORS Detail 5: suspended timber floor

  14. EXTERNAL WALLS Non- masonry walls shall achieve a minimum total R-value of • Climatic zones 1 and 6: 2,2 • Climatic zones 2, 3, 4 and 5: 1,9 • Application criteria

  15. EXTERNAL WALLS Masonry walls. For walls with a surface density greater than 180 kg/m2, table 5 sets out the minimum CR product requirements and their application: • CR product –the time constant property (hours) of a composite element, such as a wall, and being the arithmetical product of the total C-value and the total R-value) • The thermal capacity of a material is known as the “C-value” and it reflects the ability to store heat during the hot period and to radiate the heat during the cool period. This process is also known as thermal lagging, and masonry products such as bricks • Application criteria

  16. EXTERNAL WALLS Detail 6: Wall insulation types

  17. ROOFS AND CEILINGS A roof assembly shall achieve the minimum total R-value specified in table 6 for the direction of heat flow.

  18. BASF TOOL KIT The tool kit is meant to support the decision making process that determines the use of insulation as energy-saving measures in new and existing buildings, with a focus of the three BASF insulation products (Neopor, Elastopor and Elastospray). This tool for determining recommended insulation levels is to be used in conjunction with other energy efficient design principles such as • Design for climate • Building orientation, main living areas towards the north • Insulation of geysers and pipes • Positioning of windows to allow cross ventilation and accommodate glass selection.

  19. TOOL CONCEPTUAL CHART

  20. TOOL LAYOUT

  21. DETERMINING REQUIRED INSULATION THICKNESS

  22. PLEASE TEST THE SAMPLE CALCULATOR

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