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    The document discusses the importance and benefits of building insulation. Insulation helps reduce energy costs by 5-8% and maintain indoor comfort by reducing heat transfer. It has a payback period of 1-2 years. Various insulation materials like autoclaved aerated concrete blocks, extruded polystyrene, and glass wool are described along with their properties and common applications in walls and roofs. Proper insulation can help buildings achieve various credits for green building rating systems like LEED.

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    April 2008

    Bulletin
    BUILDING INSULATION
    From Indian Green Building Council, CII-Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre, Hyderabad

    Builders, Architects and Service Consultants alike are constantly looking for ways to enhance energy-efficiency in buildings. Optimum level of building insulation not only helps lower monthly energy bills, but also adds to the overall comfort. Insulation helps maintain comfort temperature by reducing leakages. With the advent of green technologies and practices, today the potential to save energy by design can be as high as 40-50 %. Insulation in buildings is assuming tremendous importance and has a potential to reduce energy consumption to an extent of 5-8 %.
    LEED-NC Platinum LEED-CS Gold (Pre-Certified)

    Why Insulation?
    Buildings without insulation and air-tight envelope can result in major energy wastage.

    Benefits of Insulation
    5-8% energy savings with a payback of 1-2 years Provides thermal as well as acoustical insulation Resistant to moisture Resistant to air infiltration

    Applications of Insulation materials


    Exterior walls Interior walls Over the deck (roof)

    LEED-CS Gold

    Spectral Services Consultants, Noida

    RMZ Millenia Business Park, Chennai

    Insulation: Wall - AAC Blocks, Roof: Extruded Polystyrene

    Properties to be considered in selection of Insulation materials


    R-value: Insulation is rated in terms of thermal resistance, called R-value, which indicates the resistance to heat flow. The higher the R-value, the greater the insulating effectiveness. The R-value of thermal insulation depends on the type of material, its thickness and its density. R-value is the reciprocal of the time rate of heat flow through a unit area induced by a unit temperature difference between two defined surfaces of material or construction under steady-state conditions. R-value is expressed in m K/W.

    Olympia Technology Park, Chennai

    Insulation: Wall - AAC Blocks

    U-factor (thermal transmittance) is the heat transmission in unit time through unit area of a material or construction and the boundary air films, induced by unit temperature difference between the environments on each side. U-value is expressed in W/m2 K. The relationship between U-factor and R-value is not always exactly the inverse and therefore R-value cannot be precisely extrapolated for a material of different thickness. However, assuming an inverse relationship may be adequate.

    Confederation of Indian Industry


    CII-Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre

    Types of insulation materials A range of insulation materials can be installed in the building.
    LEED-EB Gold LEED-NC Gold

    Vestas India, Chennai

    Grundfos Pumps India Pvt Ltd, Chennai

    Insulation: Cavity walls

    Insulation: Cavity walls

    Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Blocks


    Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC) blocks are produced using materials including silica sand, lime, cement, gypsum, water, fly-ash and aluminum powder. The special combination of these substances yields a material with excellent construction properties such as thermal insulation, structural strength, density and fire resistance.

    LEED-NC Platinum

    LEED-NC Platinum

    ITC Green Centre, Gurgoan

    Wipro Technologies, Gurgoan

    Insulation: Wall - AAC Blocks, Roof: Extruded Polystyrene

    Insulation: Wall - AAC Blocks, Roof: Extruded Polystyrene

    ASHRAE* Building Envelope Requirements


    Non Residential Opaque Elements (Insulation) Assembly Maximum (W/m2K) U-0.360 U-0.720 U-3.293 Insulation Minimum R value (m2K/W) R-2.6 ci# R-5.2 ci Residential Assembly Maximum (W/m2K) U-0.360 U-0.720 U-0.857a Insulation Minimum R value (m2K/W) R-2.6 ci R-5.2 ci R-1.6 cia

    Roofs, entirely above deck Roofs, entirely under deck Walls, above grade

    *ASHRAE - American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioing Engineers # ci - continuous insulation

    Confederation of Indian Industry


    CII-Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre

    Typical thermal properties of insulation materials: The typical U values of walls & roof materials are given below:
    Material RCC Walls AAC Blocks Concrete Roof U-value (W/m2 K) 1.95 0.67 2.5 3.0 Thickness (mm) 225 230 150

    The U-values of common insulation materials are given below:


    Material Extruded Polystyrene (XPS) Glass Wool stuffing Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) Air (Still) U-value (W/m2 K) 0.028 0.25 0.30 0.20 Thickness (mm) 60 150 100 30

    LEED-NC Platinum

    Extruded Polystyrene
    Extruded polystyrene (XPS) is a type of insulation material with a high R-value, good moisture resistance, high structural strength and low weight. Extruded polystyrene is used extensively as thermal insulation in industrial, commercial and residential construction. It is commonly used in wall and roof applications.
    CII Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre, Hyderabad

    Insulation: Wall - AAC Blocks, Roof: Extruded Polystyrene

    Expanded polystyrene
    Expanded polystyrene (EPS) is a type of insulation that provides thermal and acoustical insulation with characteristics such as low weight, high moisture resistance and high structural strength. Expanded polystyrene can be used to insulate the walls and roofs. Commercially this is often referred to as thermocol.

    Glass wool
    Glass wool is an insulation material which gives efficient thermal insulation. It is light in weight and provides good acoustic insulation also. It is commonly used for duct and wall thermal insulation.

    Rat trap bond filled with glass wool

    Confederation of Indian Industry


    CII-Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre

    3.Roof insulation Roof can be insulated either over the deck or under the Heat balance of a building would reveal that atleast deck. Generally, over deck insulation is preferred, so as to 15 to 20 % of the heat ingress into a building can be through avoid the absorption and retention of heat by the concrete walls and roof. Hence, insulating walls and roof is surface. extremely critical in the energy performance of a building. Under deck insulation can also be considered but the thickness of insulation should be higher. Typical way of insulating the roof over the deck is shown in figure 3. The insulation applications are given below:

    Insulation applications

    1.Wall insulation Walls can be insulated on exterior or interior depending on the architectural aesthetics required. Typical way of insulating an exterior wall is shown in figure 1.

    1 2 3 4 5 6
    Not to scale

    1 2 3 4 5 6

    Figure 3 Over-deck Insulation

    Over-deck Insulation
    1. Final screed 3. Insulation 5. Base screed Figure 1 Exterior wall Insulation
    Not to scale

    2. Separation layer 4. Water proof membrane 6. Concrete roof deck

    LEED India Rating and Insulation


    Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED India rating system) of Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) awards ratings to green buildings by recognising environmental performance. Selection of insulation materials can contribute to the following prerequisite and credits in the LEED India rating system EA Prerequisite 1 EA Credit1 MR Credit 4 MR Credit 5 Minimum energy performance Optimise energy performance Recycled content Regional materials

    Insulation on the exterior


    1. Brick work 3. Insulation 5. Reinforced fibre 2. Plaster 4. Polymerised mortar, 2 coats 6. Elastomeric coat

    In many of the buildings, insulation can be done on interior also as shown in figure 2.
    1 2 3 4 5 6
    Not to scale

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    Figure 2 Interior wall Insulation

    Insulation on the interior


    1. Brick work 3. Insulation 5. Reinforced fibre 2. Plaster 4. Polymerised mortar, 2 coats 6. Elastomeric coat

    Dow Chemicals International Pvt. Ltd.

    Owens Corning Enterprises (India) Pvt. Ltd.

    If you are constructing a building, Go Green! For LEED India & IGBC Green Homes registrations and green building services, kindly contact: Mr S Srinivas Principal Counsellor CII-Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre Survey No 64, Kothaguda Post, Near HITEC City, Ranga Reddy Dist., Hyderabad - 500 032 Tel: (040) 23112971-73, Fax: (040) 23112837 E-mail: s.srinivas@ciionline.org / igbc@ciionline.org Web-site: www.igbc.in

    2. Air cavity walls Air can also be an excellent insulator. Many of the buildings have been constructed with the masonry brick walls with an air gap of 20 to 30 mm, which provides good insulation.

    Confederation of Indian Industry


    CII-Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre

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