U values by building component.
Pitched roof u value requirement.
Element u value w m2k walls 0 30 floors 0 22 flat roof or roof with integral insulation 0 20 pitched roof insulation at ceiling level 0 16 pitched roof insulation at between rafters 0 20 windows roof windows and roof lights 1 80 doors with more than 50 of the internal surface area glazed 2 20 other doors 3 00.
External doors windows rooflights curtain walling.
U value requirement opaque doors 1 0 w m k.
We don t count the pitched roof as part of the house as we will insulate the.
Hitting amazing levels of 0 13w m will need 300mm of mineral wool or 180mm of rigid foam.
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The required u value will depend on the location of the project england scotland or wales type of building domestic or non domestic and the application floor wall or roof.
U value requirement windows whole window u value 1 4 w m k.
Pitched roof with insulation between ceiling joists or between rafters determine the thickness of the insulation layer required to achieve a u value of 0 21 w m2k if insulation is between the joists and 0 26 w m2k if insulation is between the rafters.
U value requirements the u value of a building element i e walls floors or roofs is a measure of the thermal efficiency or heat loss through that element the lower the u value the better the thermeal efficiency of the element.
U value requirement roof 0 13 w m k.
Note the distinction between the domestic and non domestic columns.
Cold roof ceiling level 0 16w m k.
Ground floor no underfloor heating 0 45w m k.
U value requirement party walls 0 0 w m k.
Of the building regulations 2007.
The below drawing shows the u value requirements set out for new properties in the building regulations for each element walls floors and roofs.
Highlighted in violet is the first time the u value requirement for a component was strengthened.
U value requirement semi glazed doors 1 2 w m k.
The actual specification required for a compliant building and necessary building fabric u value targets may vary depending on the actual overall proposed specification and the outcome of the energy.
U value requirement floor 0 13 w m k.
Pitched roof sloping ceilings.
Typically the u value requirement of a pitched roof is 0 18 w m2k which you could achieve with your 150mm between the rafters and another 12mm fixed under the rafters.
Achieving a u value of 0 20w m meaning your roof will be better insulated than your walls will need 120mm thickness of rigid foam or 200mm of mineral wool or natural insulation.
External walls cavity 0 55w m k external walls other not cavity 0 35w m k.
U value requirement external walls 0 18 w m k.
The u value requirments for building elements are outlined in part l.
