Thermal Performance Improvement of Double-Pane Lightweight Steel Framed Walls Using Thermal Break Strips and Reflective Foils

The reduction of unwanted heat losses across the buildings’ envelope is very relevant to increase energy efficiency and achieve the decarbonization goals for the building stock. Two major heat transfer mechanisms across the building envelope are conduction and radiation, being this last one very imp...

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Main Authors: Paulo Santos, Telmo Ribeiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/21/6927