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Assignment 2 - Heat Loss & Thermal Bridges Calculations - F24

This document provides an assignment to calculate the average R-value and energy used during heat loss through a wall assembly. Students are asked to: 1) Calculate the R-value through the insulated wall area and stud wall area. 2) Determine the percentage of wall area that is insulated versus studs in a 1m section. 3) Use the percentages and R-values to calculate the average R-value of the entire wall assembly. The wall details, including materials and thicknesses, are provided along with indoor and outdoor temperatures to calculate heat transfer and energy used.

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Assignment 2 - Heat Loss & Thermal Bridges Calculations - F24

This document provides an assignment to calculate the average R-value and energy used during heat loss through a wall assembly. Students are asked to: 1) Calculate the R-value through the insulated wall area and stud wall area. 2) Determine the percentage of wall area that is insulated versus studs in a 1m section. 3) Use the percentages and R-values to calculate the average R-value of the entire wall assembly. The wall details, including materials and thicknesses, are provided along with indoor and outdoor temperatures to calculate heat transfer and energy used.

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ARC 317 Building Science

Humber College – Architectural Tech.

ASSIGNMENT 2 Date: ___________________________


(TOTAL MARKS: %5)

Sheriff Kuteyi
FULL NAME: __________________ Student Number: __________________

FULL NAME: __________________ Student Number: __________________

1. Calculate the average R value of the given assembly with unit length of 1m.
2. Calculate the energy used during January for one sq metre of wall
as a result of heat loss through the wall.

Exterior air temperature is -17° C and interior air temperature is 23° C


You can work in pairs.
Heat Transfer from Thermal Bridging – Problem 1

12.5mm
Gypsum Wall
Board 125mm precast
concrete panel

Indoor temperature 23’C


Outdoor temperature – 17’C
50mm air space

50 x 100 wood
framing member
Cellular glass @ 500mm centres
insulation material
Exterior 25mm
extruded
Interior polystyrene
insulation

Calculate the average R value of this assembly Exterior


Building Science – Heat Transfer from thermal bridging
Hint!

1) Calculate R through
insulated wall area

2) Calculate R through stud


wall area

3) Calculate average R value


of wall assembly
Hint
1m – 50mm of wall at R?
50mm of wall at R?
100
Effective R value of wall 𝑅𝑡𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 =
% 𝑜𝑓 𝑤𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 % 𝑜𝑓 𝑤𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎
+
𝑅𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑅𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑑
f outside C = 34
125mm precast panel k =0.132

50mm air space k = 0.025

25mm extruded polystyrene ins. k = 0.036

100 cellular glass insulation k = 0.036

50 x 100 wood stud k = 0.12

12.5 gypsum board C = 12.5

f inside C = 8.3

Stud occupies % of wall area of 1m length

Insulation occupies % of wall area of 1m length

R through insulation area=


R through stud area=

Raverage =
Student solution
Calculations for R through insulation area
Element L k C = k/L R =1/C
outdoor air -17’C
f outside

f inside

interior air + 23’C

Total
Student solution
Calculations for R through stud area
Element L k C = k/L R =1/C
outdoor air -17’C
f outside

f inside

interior air + 23’C

Total

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