Adding insulation to solid floors actually increases emissions and costs
George, Mike
Adding insulation to solid floors actually increases emissions and costs - 2006 - Architects' Journal 223(5) 9 February 2006, 38-39(2) .
Recent tests have shown that solid-floor insulation increases emissions and fuel costs, because the ability of the ground to act as a heat store is compromised if the thickness of insulation becomes too great. Cavity-wall and loft insulation also become less effective once insulation exceeds a certain thickness. Other methods of reducing emissions and fuel costs, such as improved boiler efficiency, passive solar techniques, and air infiltration, are likely to be more effective in new housing. Tables and bar charts.
Adding insulation to solid floors actually increases emissions and costs - 2006 - Architects' Journal 223(5) 9 February 2006, 38-39(2) .
Recent tests have shown that solid-floor insulation increases emissions and fuel costs, because the ability of the ground to act as a heat store is compromised if the thickness of insulation becomes too great. Cavity-wall and loft insulation also become less effective once insulation exceeds a certain thickness. Other methods of reducing emissions and fuel costs, such as improved boiler efficiency, passive solar techniques, and air infiltration, are likely to be more effective in new housing. Tables and bar charts.