1. Definition and diagram of an insulating system
The following terms are taken from the ISO, CEN and NF standards cited in [Doc BE 9 859].
Thermal insulation system: a combination of two or more components, at least one of which is an insulating product or material. The performance of the system is the performance of the whole.
Thermal insulation: a material, product or system whose presence reduces heat transfer through the wall on, or in, which it is placed. It is characterized by its surface thermal resistance (expressed in m 2 · K · W –1 ).
quantitative limits can only be established if applications are defined. By convention, we consider that a material, product or system intended...
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Bibliography
Websites
The standards can be consulted on the following websites:
...Specialized organizations and laboratories (non-exhaustive list)
ACERMI – Association for the Certification of Insulating Materials, Paris
AFNOR – Association française de normalisation
CEN – European Committee for Standardization. Technical Committee TC88: Thermal insulating materials and products
CFI – Comité français de l'isolation, Paris
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Norms and standards
- Isolation thermique. Vocabulaire - EN ISO 9229 - 2007
- Isolation thermique. Détermination de la résistance thermique et des propriétés connexes en régime stationnaire. Méthode de la plaque chaude gardée - ISO 8302 - 1991
- Isolation thermique. Détermination de la résistance thermique et des propriétés connexes en régime stationnaire. Méthode flux métrique - ISO 8301 - 1991
- Isolation thermique. Effets...
Regulations
RT2000 thermal regulations. Th-Bât/Th-U calculation rules, published by CSTB (replaces DTU P50-702 1988, Règles Th-K 77)
RT2012 thermal regulations. Th-B-C-E 2012 calculation rules, published by CSTB
Decree no. 2012-1530 of December 28, 2012 on the thermal characteristics and energy performance of building constructions
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