Sensitivity analyses of thermal bridges: confrontation with the new Belgian EPB-methodology

As governments continue to impose more and higher energetic requirements for buildings, they also need better assessment-tools to take into account as many parameters as possible. This results in continuous developments of new calculation methods and softwares, where a balance has to be found between practicality and accuracy. To answer this problem, specifically with regard to the thermal bridges, the three Belgian regions developed a new and common pragmatic approach for assessing thermal bridges, confronting them either to simple basic rules of thumb or to maximal heat transmission coeffici... Mehr ...