building insulation

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• Building insulation — refers broadly to any object in a building used as insulation for any purpose. Whilst the majority of insulation in buildings is for thermal purposes, the term also applies to acoustic insulation, fire insulation, and impact insulation. Often an… …   Wikipedia

• Building insulation materials — A selection of insulation materials can aid in building insulation. All of these are based on standard principles of thermal insulation. Materials used to reduce heat transfer by conduction, radiation or convection are employed in varying… …   Wikipedia

• Installing building insulation — Due to the variety of building insulation materials available and the various building elements that may require insulation, there are a number of ways of installing building insulation.Where to insulateWhere to insulate depends on where your… …   Wikipedia

• Insulation — may mean:* Building insulation, added to buildings for comfort and energy efficiency * Soundproofing, also known as acoustic insulation, any means of reducing the intensity of sound * Thermal insulation, materials used to reduce the rate of heat… …   Wikipedia

• Building envelope — A building envelope is the separation between the interior and the exterior environments of a building. It serves as the outer shell to protect the indoor environment as well as to facilitate its climate control. Building envelope design is a… …   Wikipedia

• Building regulations in England and Wales — Building regulations are statutory instruments that seek to ensure that the policies set out in the relevant liegislation are carried out and Building regulations approval is required for most building work in the UK. Building regulations that… …   Wikipedia

• building construction — Techniques and industry involved in the assembly and erection of structures. Early humans built primarily for shelter, using simple methods. Building materials came from the land, and fabrication was dictated by the limits of the materials and… …   Universalium

• Building material — For other kinds of building materials, see Hardware, Biology, and Star formation. Concrete and metal rebar used to build a floor Building material is any material which is used for a construction purpose. Many naturally occurring substances, such …   Wikipedia

• Building shell conservation feature —   A building feature designed to reduce energy loss or gain through the shell or envelope of the building. Data collected by EIA on the following specific building shell energy conservation features: roof, ceiling, or wall insulation; storm… …   Energy terms

• building paper — noun : paper used for insulation (as in walls, roofs, and between floors) * * * heavy paper used esp. in the construction of frame buildings to block drafts, for insulation, etc. [1870 75, Amer.] * * * building paper noun Any of several types of… …   Useful english dictionary

• insulation — [[t]ɪ̱nsjʊle͟ɪʃ(ə)n, AM sə [/t]] N UNCOUNT Insulation is a thick layer of a substance that keeps something warm, especially a building. → See also insulate High electricity bills point to a poor heating system or bad insulation... A wet suit… …   English dictionary