by pure-dev | Jul 11, 2023 | News
How effective are thermal breaks at reducing heat loss? Thermal conductivity reveals the rate at which heat flows through a material. It’s important to understand the conductivity of building materials, so the efficiency of the structure can be...
by pure-dev | Jul 11, 2023 | News
Creating efficient buildings is high on the agenda, but there’s a lot of vocabulary and terminology to try and understand. Thermal breaks and thermal bridges for example, have very different meanings but are often used incorrectly. An overview of thermal...
by pure-dev | Jun 29, 2023 | News
Are thermal breaks overlooked? Strict regulations are coming into play that make it more important than ever to ensure buildings are as energy efficient as possible. Choices made now in the construction industry can help future generations live more efficiently and...
by pure-dev | Jun 29, 2023 | News
How, why and where does thermal bridging occur? Thermal bridging has been recognized as a significant heat loss problem by building scientists and engineers for decades. The appreciation of thermal bridging and how much energy is wasted with it has been quantified,...
by Armatherm | Mar 8, 2023 | News
Steel framing has long been extensively used throughout the building industry. In fact, steel frames account for more than 50% of all commercial and multifamily, multi-storey construction. Steel is extremely durable, strong, long lasting, and fast to construct...
by Armatherm | Mar 8, 2023 | News
Energy conservation in buildings is dependent on well fitting, continuous insulation. Poorly fitting or breaches in the insulation coverage result in energy losses that could be avoided. Thermal bridges at exposed structural areas sap the energy from the building by...
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