Masonry walls

This review and report undertaken on behalf of SERS Energy Solutions Ltd to understand the current standard of workmanship and … Read More

The assumed U-values of solid walls represent a significant source of uncertainty when estimating the energy performance of dwellings. The … Read More

The Trials programme

There are many existing buildings with load-bearing mass masonry walls, whose energy performance could be improved with the retrofit of … Read More

Wind-driven rain or driving rain is rain that is given a horizontal velocity component by the wind. Wind- driven rain … Read More

Previously considered to be an inferior material to stone, brick construction was rarely used in Britain until the close of … Read More

The Building Science Corporation team held an Expert Meeting on Interior Insulation Retrofit of Mass Masonry Wall Assemblies on July … Read More

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Applying an interior insulation often is the only option for a thermal retrofit, especially when heritage buildings are concerned. In … Read More

There are in excess of 17 million homes in the UK of cavity wall construction — almost 70 per cent … Read More

Rising damp is the common term for the slow upward movement of moisture in the lower parts of walls and … Read More

This guidance note provides advice on the principles, risks, materials and methods for improving the thermal performance of buildings built … Read More