Getting to know U: real walls sometimes don't seem to provide the thermal insulation required in the brief. But it's not easy to establish the truth, because there has never been a way of measuring the U-valve of a wall in situ-until now

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A trained physicist and former building company owner Bob Galbraith, and colleague Bill Brown, have developed a method of measuring the U-value of walls in situ. Very often prescribed methods for sound insulation between adjoining properties do not work in practice, and the thermal insulation values of walls are also likely to vary. The proposed method involves a panel of polyisocynaurate with a temperature cell which is placed in close contact with an interior wall to measure its face temperature.

Innovations, Thermal insulation, Insulation (Heat)

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UK architect Huw Thomas has converted a 1897 Dutch barn in Hampshire, UK into an ultra modern office. It is an excellent blend of 19th century architecture and modern luxury and is the first Dutch barn to be converted to modern usage in the UK. The conversion took 4 months at a cost of over 100,000 pounds sterling. There are 3 rooms which includes a shower room and a kitchen. The design includes a large balcony and solar control glass.

Remodeling and renovation, Barns

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