Skip to main content
search

Thermal Break (Jargon Buster) G#9357

By 18 January 2016December 21st, 2016Code, Encyclopaedia, Entries, Jargon Buster

GBE > Encyclopaedia > Code > Jargon > Entry > G#9357

Thermal Break (JB)


GBE Blog > News

  • 18/01/16: Thermal Break (Jargon Buster) G#9357 
  • 18/01/16: Started adding Jargon Buster Pages using tabbed template
  • 17/01/16: GBE Tabbed Jargon Buster Template developed with ESWITB content.

Thermal Break

Tabs including * indicates there is information for this Jargon

    Thermal Break
    1 Definitions


    Thermal Break

    • An element of low thermal conductivity placed in an assembly to reduce or prevent the flow of thermal energy between conductive materials.
    • A typical example would be that found in a metal window frame to reduce the conduction of heat from the outside to the inside.
    • (GreenSpec AEP ’09)

    Thermal Break

    • Unwanted heat loss or gain occurs due to conduction through a thermal bridge through thermal insulation and through thermaly conductive materials.
    • To reduce or prevent this heat loss or gain a thermal break is included in the construction in place of the thermal bridge.
    • Thermal breaks need to have greater thermal resistance or lower thermal conductivity than the thermal bridge and ideally by a considerable margin.
    • Thermal breaks are used in window sections, external doors, curtain walling, at floor edges and between floors and cantilevered balconies.
    • An extensive set of components are needed for external solid wall insulation with rendered finish to address the thermal bridges created around windows, doors, externally mounted services, gutters, pipes and many other abutments.
    • See: Extrusion
    • (NGS BRM ‘09 – GBE BRM ‘16)

    Thermal Break

    • Element of low thermal conductivity, space or vacuum placed in an assembly to reduce or prevent the flow of thermal energy between conductive materials.
    • (EESC ’11)

    © GBE NGS ASWS BrianSpecMan aka Brian Murphy
    18th January 2016 – 28th May 2016

    Thermal Breaks
    2 Images/Icons


    © GBE NGS ASWS BrianSpecMan aka Brian Murphy
    18th January 2016

    Jargon
    3 Relevance to Environmental Construction


    _


    © GBE NGS ASWS BrianSpecMan aka Brian Murphy
    18th January 2016

    Jargon
    4 Opinion


    _


    © GBE NGS ASWS BrianSpecMan aka Brian Murphy
    18th January 2016

    Jargon
    5 Examples


    _


    © GBE NGS ASWS BrianSpecMan aka Brian Murphy
    18th January 2016

    Jargon
    6 Notes


    _


    © GBE NGS ASWS BrianSpecMan aka Brian Murphy
    18th January 2016

    Thermal Break
    7 Sources


    • Ecological Building Systems ’09
    • Energy Star ’07
    • Enviroform Solutions Ltd. LB ‘12
    • GreenSpec AEP ’09
    • GBE BRM ’12-’16
    • NGS BRM ’09-‘12
    • SEDA Airtightness Guide definition

    © GBE NGS ASWS BrianSpecMan aka Brian Murphy
    18th January 2016

    Thermal Break
    9 Checklists


    GBE Checklist

    GBE New Build Checklist Navigation G#606 N#627 

    • K10 Plasterboard dry linings/partitios/ceilings
    • K11 Rigid sheet flooring/sheating/decking/sarking/lining/casings
    • K13 Rigid sheet fine linings/paneling
    • K20 Timber board flooring/decking/sarking/lining/casing
    • K21 Timber strip/board fine flooring/linings
    • K43 Raised Storage Access Systems (Checklist) G#13934
    • M21 Insulation With Rendered Finish (Checklist) G#9442
    • P10 Sundry insulation/proofing work/fire stops

    GBE EBC Checklist Refurbishment G#730 N#752

    • K10 Plasterboard dry linings/partitios/ceilings
    • K11 Rigid sheet flooring/sheating/decking/sarking/lining/casings
    • K13 Rigid sheet fine linings/paneling
    • K20 Timber board flooring/decking/sarking/lining/casing
    • K21 Timber strip/board fine flooring/linings
    • K43 Raised Storage Access Systems (Checklist) G#13934
    • M21 Insulation With Rendered Finish (Checklist) G#9442
    • P10 Sundry insulation/proofing work/fire stops

    GBE EBC Checklist Refurbishment Decent Homes G#1253 N#1252

    GBE Home Improvement Index G#1438 N#1408


    © GBE NGS ASWS BrianSpecMan aka Brian Murphy
    18th January 2016 – 21st December 2016

    Thermal Break
    10 Q and A


    GBE Q&A


    © GBE NGS ASWS BrianSpecMan aka Brian Murphy
    18th January 2016 – 21st December 2016

    Thermal Break
    11 Defects/Solutions


    GBE Defects


    GBE Solutions


    © GBE NGS ASWS BrianSpecMan aka Brian Murphy
    18th January 2016 – 21st December 2016

    Thermal Break
    12 CPD/Lectures


    GBE CPD

    Theme

    Handouts PDF 9 slides/page for printing

    Seminars PDF for viewing


    GBE Lectures

    • (21) Masonry External Walls N#216

    © GBE NGS ASWS BrianSpecMan aka Brian Murphy
    18th January 2016 – 21st December 2016

    Thermal Breaks
    15 Products


    See Tabs 16 Accessories and 17 Systems


    © GBE NGS ASWS BrianSpecMan aka Brian Murphy
    18th January 2016

    Thermal Break
    16 Accessories


    F31

    • Teplo Tie

    M21

    Enviroform Solutions Ltd.

    Thermo-Pro Thermally insulated profiles for EWI (External wall insulation)

    • 1 Thermo-Bead
      • (Window/Door Reveal Lining for EWI)
    • 2 Thermo-Pro Soil Pipe
      • (behind vertical and sloping pipes & other abutments in EWI)
    • 3 Thermo-Pro Fascia
      • (EWI abutments at eaves with little or no overhang)
    • Thermo-Flash
      • (Lead Flashing for EWI to pitched roof)
    • Thermo-Trac
      • (Below DPC EWI skirting with RWP cutout)
    • 6 Thermo-Trac Dynamic
    • 7 Thermo-Pro Finlock
      • (Precast concrete gutter Fascia
    • 8 Thermo-Pro Eaves/Gutter
      • (abutments for EWI)
    • 9 Thermo-Flash (Gutter Fascia)
    • 10 Thermo-Pro Column Cladding Insulation

    External Floor/Walkway and roof terrace/balcony insulation systems

    • Underside:
      •  Floor Soffit Cable trunking Insulation
        • Thermo-Pro Thermally insulated profiles for IWI
    • Thermo-Pro Thermally insulated profiles/Accessories for IWI (Internal Wall Insulated lining)
      • 8 Thermo-Soc
        • (Thermal break for electrical socket in IWI)
      • 9 Magna-Reveal (Jamb lining for IWI)
      • 10 DIY Thermal Reveal/Return Kit
      • 11 Thermo-Joist
    • Solid Wall Masonry Accessories
      1. Sil-T Vapour permeable biocide sealer for masonry
      2. SIL-T20 Vapour permeable Impregnating Adhesive

    © GBE NGS ASWS BrianSpecMan aka Brian Murphy
    18th January 2016

    Thermal Breaks
    17 Systems/Sub-systems


    Enviroform Solutions Ltd.

    GBE Sub-systems

    • EWI External Wall Insulation System by Enviroform Solutions Ltd.
      • External Wall & Walkway/Balcony/Roof Parapet Sides:
    • IWI internal wall insulation by others
      • Thermo-Soc Accessory by Enviroform Solutions Ltd.
    • IWI internal wall insulation by Enviroform Solutions Ltd.
      • E-line Superslim
      • E-Line Slim
      • E-line Natural
      • E-Line Natural-Hybrid
    • EWI External Wall Insulation System by others
      • Accessories by Enviroform Solutions Ltd. 
        • Renderline Superslim
    • Square hollow steel columns by others
      • Insulating cladding by Enviroform Solutions Ltd.
    • Ultratherm Aerogel Flooring for retrofit
      • E-Therm Slim Floor
        • (Insulated Dry Floor System)
    • External Floor/Walkway and roof terrace/balcony insulation systems
      • Topside:
        • Instaline Superslim Balcony Insulation Solution
        • CTF (Cut to Fall) Superslim Balcony/Terrace Insulation Solution
        • Cut to fall Balcony Insulation
      • Parapet Side:
        • Renderline Superslim
      • Underside:
        • E-Line (all 4 systems?)
      • Underside Accessories:
        • Floor Soffit Cable/Pipe tray Insulation
    • Pitched Roof Insulation
      • Within Batten Zone

    © GBE NGS ASWS BrianSpecMan aka Brian Murphy
    18th January 2016

    Thermal Break
    18 Issue Papers



    © GBE NGS ASWS BrianSpecMan aka Brian Murphy
    18th January 2016 – 28th May 2016

    © GBE NGS ASWS BrianSpecMan aka Brian Murphy
    17th January 2016 – 21st December 2016

    Leave a Reply

    Close Menu