ASIEPI web event 4

An effective handling of thermal bridges in the EPBD context

4 March 2009, 10:00-12:00 GMT+1 (Paris time)

Thermal bridges increase the building energy demand for heating and cooling. This energy loss can be even higher than for example the energy benefit provided by thermal solar collectors for domestic hot water. The public awareness of this fact is however very low.

Therefore, the national EP calculation procedures should include the impact of thermal bridges (as they include the effect of thermal solar collectors!). Moreover, best practice examples of advances solutions or technologies should be widely presented, in order to promote the advantages of a detailed planning of component joints in new and renovated buildings.

This ASIEPI web event has given an overview of the approaches in place in different Member States for assessing thermal bridges as part of the energy performance of buildings. The real impact of thermal bridges on the energy performance and information on software tools and thermal bridge atlases are presented as well. Additionally there was a presentation on the point of view of the industry, by one of the ASIEPI sponsors.

You missed this WebEvent? No problem. The presentations have been recorded. You may find the recordings of the presentation, as well as the .pdf files, in the next table. (To watch the recordings, WebEx Network recording player software will be installed.)

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