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Material to reduce heat transfer in structures
majority of insulation in buildings is for thermal purposes, the term also applies to acoustic insulation, fire insulation, and impact insulation (e.g. for
Building_insulation
Insulation material
Building insulation materials are the building materials that form the thermal envelope of a building or otherwise reduce heat transfer. Insulation may
Building_insulation_material
Measure of how well an object, per unit of area, resists conductive flow of heat
specifically how well a two-dimensional barrier, such as a layer of insulation, a window, or a complete wall or ceiling, resists the conductive flow
R-value_(insulation)
Minimization of heat transfer
Thermal insulation is the reduction of heat transfer (i.e., the transfer of thermal energy between objects of differing temperature) between objects in
Thermal_insulation
Building material
a chemical product used in construction and engineering primarily as insulation and as a filler material. It is produced as a liquid but quickly expands
Spray_foam
Non-load bearing building cladding
Exterior insulation and finish system (EIFS) is a general class of non-load bearing building cladding systems that provides exterior walls with an insulated
Exterior insulation finishing system
Exterior_insulation_finishing_system
Plant fiber used to insulate
Cellulose insulation is plant fiber used in wall and roof cavities to insulate, draught proof and reduce noise. Building insulation in general is
Cellulose_insulation
Methods for higher energy efficiency
including energy-efficient windows, well-sealed doors, and additional thermal insulation of walls, basement slabs, and foundations can reduce heat loss by 25 to
Efficient_energy_use
Concept in architectural and engineering practice
components of the building envelope (interstitial) itself, as well as into and out of the interior space, (which can affect building insulation performance
Building_envelope
Pipe Insulation is thermal or acoustic insulation used on pipework. Where pipes operate at below-ambient temperatures, the potential exists for water vapour
Pipe_insulation
Layer of one material over another
used to provide a degree of thermal insulation and weather resistance, and to improve the appearance of buildings. Cladding can be made of any of a wide
Cladding_(construction)
Type of design principles for human habitats
economically self-sufficient. An arcology is distinguished from a merely large building in that it is designed to lessen the impact of human habitation on any
Arcology
Trademarked brand for extruded polystyrene
manufactured to provide continuous building insulation board used in walls, roofs, and foundations as thermal insulation and as a water barrier. This material
Styrofoam
Energy conservation measure for buildings
25-0.3 W/m2K. When calculating the actual insulation requirements, consideration must be given to current Building Regulation standards. Consideration must
External_wall_insulation
Building insulation material
Wool insulation is made from sheep wool fibres that are either mechanically held together or bonded using between 5% and 20% recycled polyester adhesive
Wool_insulation
Fiber made from spun molten minerals
19th century. Applications include thermal insulation (as both structural insulation and pipe insulation), filtration, soundproofing, and hydroponic
Mineral_wool
Building method that uses bales of straw
Straw-bale construction is a building method that uses bales of straw (usually wheat straw) as structural elements, building insulation, or both. This construction
Straw-bale_construction
Rate of transfer of heat through matter, expressed as a U-value
heat through matter. The thermal transmittance of a material (such as insulation or concrete) or an assembly (such as a wall or window) is expressed as
Thermal_transmittance
Symptoms of illness attributed to a building
deteriorating fiberglass insulation or cooking fumes) into a much more serious indoor air quality problem. Common products such as paint, insulation, rigid foam,
Sick_building_syndrome
Material which is used for construction purposes
insulation, plumbing, and roofing work. They provide the make-up of habitats and structures including homes. In history, there are trends in building
Building_material
Environmentally responsible construction principles
structures Autonomous building Biophilic design Building insulation Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability Deconstruction (building) Eco hotel Environmental
Green_building
Polymer resin widely used in packaging
therefore often used as building insulation materials, such as in insulating concrete forms and structural insulated panel building systems. Grey polystyrene
Polystyrene
Topics referred to by the same term
reduce rates of heat transfer List of insulation materials Building insulation, thermal insulation added to buildings for comfort and energy efficiency Insulated
Insulation
Architecture designed to minimize environmental impact
Typically, passive solar building designs incorporate materials with high thermal mass that retain heat effectively and strong insulation that works to prevent
Sustainable_architecture
Object reducing thermal resistance
limiting the number of building members that span from unconditioned to conditioned space and applying continuous building insulation materials to create
Thermal_bridge
This is a list of insulation materials used around the world. Typical R-values are given for various materials and structures as approximations based on
List_of_insulation_materials
Cork thermal insulation refers to the use of cork as a material to provide thermal insulation against heat transfer. Cork is suitable as thermal insulator
Cork_thermal_insulation
Construction material
including lightweight fill, green roof fill, compressible inclusions, thermal insulation, and (when appropriately formed) drainage.[citation needed] Geofoam shares
Geofoam
Weatherproofing a building; protecting it from harsh weather
distinct from building insulation, although building insulation requires weatherization for proper functioning. Many types of insulation can be thought
Weatherization
Saudi construction materials company
Steel Pre-Engineered Buildings Company - Saudi Arabia Zamil Air Conditioners Holding Company - Saudi Arabia Arabian Stonewool Insulation Company - Saudi Arabia
Zamil_Industrial
Tank used in hot water systems
loft insulation, could fall below freezing, and could cause the pipework supplying the tank to freeze. However, with good pipe and tank insulation, this
Expansion_tank
Range of indoor air temperatures preferred by most people
original on 2017-12-31. WHO 2018, p. 34: 4 Low indoor temperatures and insulation / 4.1 Guideline recommendations / ... For countries with temperate or
Room_temperature
Material consisting of numerous extremely fine fibers of glass
Games Slayter of Owens-Illinois, as a material to be used as thermal building insulation. It is marketed under the trade name Fiberglass, which has become
Glass_fiber
Building material that reflects thermal radiation and reduces heat transfer
addition to radiation, radiant barriers are often supplemented with thermal insulation that slows down heat transfer by conduction or convection. A radiant barrier
Radiant_barrier
Construction material
insulated concrete forms (ICF) are a building system to create reinforced concrete walls or floors with integral insulation. They are dry-stacked (without mortar)
Insulating_concrete_form
Material
foam can be used not only for thermal insulation, but for a variety of other applications such as acoustic insulation, absorption of environmental pollutants
Ceramic_foam
Biological material from living or recently living organisms
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Biomass
Form of sandwich panel used as a building material
forces. In a SIP several components of conventional building, such as studs and joists, insulation, vapor barrier and air barrier can be combined. The
Structural_insulated_panel
Insulating material made from fibers of glass
Carcinogens all bio-soluble glass wool used in home and building insulation and for non-insulation products. Similarly, California's Office of Environmental
Glass_wool
Porous glass foam material used as a building material
non-radioactive, and insulating. It is a stable building exterior wall and roof insulation and sound insulation material. Foam glass does not absorb water
Foam_glass
Machine to increase pressure of gas by reducing its volume
or expansion more closely model real life when a compressor has good insulation, a large gas volume, or a short time scale (i.e., a high power level)
Compressor
Architectural engineering that uses the Sun's heat without electric or mechanical systems
thermal insulation, thermal mass, and shading. Passive solar design techniques can be applied most easily to new buildings, but existing buildings can be
Passive_solar_building_design
Agricultural byproduct of cereal crops
as cob, can be used as a building material. There are many recipes for making cob. When baled, straw has moderate insulation characteristics (about R-1
Straw
Registered trade name for halocarbon products
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Freon
Structure made of three layers
core. ACPs are frequently used for external cladding or facades of buildings, insulation, and signage. ACP is mainly used for external and internal architectural
Sandwich_panel
Type of plastic typically used for thermal insulation
thermoset plastic typically produced as a foam and used as rigid thermal insulation. The starting materials are similar to those used in polyurethane (PUR)
Polyisocyanurate
Process for digital management of built assets
Building information modeling (BIM) is an approach involving the generation and management of digital representations of the physical and functional characteristics
Building_information_modeling
Substance or mixture of substances that constitutes an object
use, for example: Building materials are used for construction Building insulation materials are used to retain heat within buildings Refractory materials
Material
Enclosed space below a structure that is too low to stand in
and heating and cooling systems without the need for excavation. Building insulation can also be installed in a crawl space. The crawl space can provide
Crawl_space
Asbestos-containing board
Asbestos insulating board (AIB), also known by the trade names Asbestolux and Turnabestos, is an asbestos-containing board formerly used in construction
Asbestos_insulating_board
Materials' resistance to heat transfer
various fields: Building insulation: Understanding thermal resistance helps in designing energy-efficient buildings with effective insulation materials to
Thermal conductance and resistance
Thermal_conductance_and_resistance
Annual international event on June 26
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World_Refrigeration_Day
Efficiency leads to increased demand
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Jevons_paradox
Insulating film applied to glass windows
Window insulation film is a plastic film which can be applied to glass windows to reduce heat transfer. There are two types in common use designed to reduce
Window_insulation_film
System that transfers heat from one space to another
interior of the building and 27 joules of heat are moved from the low-temperature reservoir. As the temperature of the interior of the building rises progressively
Heat_pump
Construction of the roofs of houses
depending on the way they are designed and built with regard to thermal building insulation and ventilation. The steepness or roof pitch of a sloped roof is
Domestic_roof_construction
Topics referred to by the same term
a construction in algebraic geometry Spray polyurethane foam, a building insulation material Spruce-pine-fir, mixed softwood timber Spot 42 RNA, a small
SPF
Devices that affect energy consumption, and are subject to Energy Efficiency requirements
such as electricity but also products like water-using appliances, building insulation materials, and windows. These products, along with energy-using products
Energy-related_products
Film installed on glass surfaces
systems have energy costs, and window films can be used to increase building insulation. Modern windows with low-solar-gain glass do not need retrofit films
Window_film
Device that cools air through the evaporation of water
cooling can be combined with passive daytime radiative cooling and thermal insulation to enhance cooling power with zero energy use, albeit with an occasional
Evaporative_cooler
Manufactured rigid thermal insulation product
thermal insulation consisting of a gas-tight enclosure surrounding a rigid core, from which the air has been evacuated. It is used in building construction
Vacuum_insulated_panel
Polymer composed of a chain of organic units joined by carbamate (urethane) links
(MDI) allowed polyurethane rigid foams to be used as high-performance insulation materials. In 1967, urethane-modified polyisocyanurate rigid foams were
Polyurethane
Conduit used in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning
coating of this metal prevents rusting and avoids cost of painting. For insulation purposes, metal ducts are typically lined with faced fiberglass blankets
Duct_(flow)
Component of air conditioning and refrigeration systems
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Thermal_expansion_valve
church tower roof, cloister, Loiret, France Building construction Building envelope Building insulation Green roof: A roof with plantings to be more
List_of_roof_shapes
Type of plastic reinforced by glass fiber
Carcinogens all biosoluble glass wool used in home and building insulation and for non-insulation products. However, NTP still considers fibrous glass dust
Fiberglass
Branch of automation
Building automation systems (BAS), also known as building management system (BMS) or building energy management system (BEMS), is the automatic centralized
Building_automation
Heating of air in buildings or vehicles
systems, providing warmth to residential, commercial, and industrial buildings. Heating systems are of two main types: central and distributed. Central
Heating_system
This is a list of building materials. Many types of building materials are used in the construction industry to create buildings and structures. These
List_of_building_materials
Damp proofing material in sheet form
plaster, unfaced fiber glass insulation, cellulose insulation, unpainted stucco, cement sheathings, spunbonded polyolefin (building wraps) or some polymer-based
Vapor_barrier
Cooling of air in an enclosed space
recommended legislation to decrease the use of hydrofluorocarbons, better building insulation, and more sustainable temperature-controlled food supply chains going
Air_conditioning
Method of insulating a building
approach to building design, construction, and retrofitting that dramatically reduces heat loss (and gain) by using much higher insulation levels and airtightness
Superinsulation
Type of insulated glazing
pathways for zero-energy and zero-emission buildings. The improved thermal insulation offered by QGU also contributes to reducing the scale and cost of seasonal
Quadruple_glazing
Thermal insulation by clothing
Clothing insulation is the thermal insulation provided by clothing. Even if the main role of clothing is to protect from the cold, protective clothing
Clothing_insulation
German building and insulation materials company
headquarters in Duisburg, Germany, develops, manufactures and markets building and insulation materials. In October 2025, Holcim Group agreed to acquire Xella
Xella
rock and slag wool. Rigid panel continuous insulation is often used to provide a thermal break in the building envelope, thus reducing thermal bridging
Rigid_panel
Irish building materials company
December 2024. The company operates with six divisions; Insulated Panels, Insulation, Light & Air, Water & Energy, and, Data & Flooring, Roof & Waterproofing
Kingspan_Group
Release of a gas that was inside of some material
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Outgassing
Building design approach
internal loads to envelope area is significant. Thermal insulation - Insulation in the building's envelope will decrease the amount of heat transferred
Passive_cooling
Chemistry concept
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Dilution_(equation)
Absorption refrigerator invented in 1930
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Einstein_refrigerator
Refrigerator that uses a heat source
can also be used to air-condition buildings using the waste heat from a gas turbine or water heater in the building. Using waste heat from a gas turbine
Absorption_refrigerator
Insulation product manufacturer
Knauf Insulation is an international company owned by the Knauf family and is an important manufacturer of insulation products in the US and Europe. The
Knauf_Insulation
Liquid additive
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Antifreeze
Airtight seal
might not. Look up hermetic seal in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Building insulation Glass-to-metal seal Heat sealer Moisture vapor transmission rate
Hermetic_seal
Air conditioning system that allows for individual control of spaces
outdoors or indoors, water or air cooled), and is circulated within the building to multiple indoor units. VRF systems, unlike conventional chiller-based
Variable_refrigerant_flow
Energy efficiency standard for buildings
as heat pumps, high efficiency windows and insulation, and solar panels. The goal is that these buildings contribute less overall greenhouse gas to the
Zero-energy_building
Engineering discipline
power plants, heat exchangers, heat sinks, radiators, refrigerators, insulation, and heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems. As an
Mechanical_engineering
Pressure exerted by molecules of water vapor in gaseous form
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Vapour_pressure_of_water
American manufacturing corporation
marketer of (asbestos-free) products for building insulation, mechanical insulation, commercial roofing and roof insulation, as well as fibers and non-woven materials
Johns_Manville
production starting in 1957 1954 Expanded polystyrene, used for building insulation, packaging, and cups, is invented by Dow Chemical. 1957 The Italian
Timeline of plastic development
Timeline_of_plastic_development
roof construction List of roof shapes Board roof Building construction Building insulation Building envelope Grouted roof Sod roof Birch-bark roof Stone
List of commercially available roofing materials
List_of_commercially_available_roofing_materials
Group of aquatic phenomena
thermal insulation of Neptune balls make them excellent for building insulation; consequently, they have been sold as a building insulation material
Sea_balls
Subfields of building design and construction
provide a functional and comfortable space for the building occupants. In residential and commercial buildings, these elements are often designed by specialized
Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing
Mechanical,_electrical,_and_plumbing
Concept in physics
effect, when a cavity between the outer aluminium cladding and the inner insulation inadvertently formed a chimney and drew the fire upwards. It has also
Stack_effect
Architectural element for creating a draft
temperature variation with an arid climate. Most buildings are constructed from thick ceramic with high insulation values. Towns centered on desert oases tend
Windcatcher
Building used for storing ice all year round, before refrigeration
of winter ice, such as freshwater lakes, but many were buildings with various types of insulation. During the winter, ice and snow would be cut from lakes
Ice_house_(building)
Typically a portable, unvented, kerosene-fueled, space-heating device
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Kerosene_heater
Fan used to cool an attic space
or attic fan, is a ventilation fan that regulates the heat level of a building's attic by exhausting hot air. A thermostat is used to automatically turn
Attic_fan
Treatment of air from kitchens
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Kitchen_ventilation
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Girl/Female
Biblical
A fox's building.
Surname or Lastname
English (Essex and Cambridgeshire)
English (Essex and Cambridgeshire) : probably a habitational name from a place in Kent named Birling, from an Old English personal name Bǣrla + the suffix -ingas denoting ‘family or followers’. There is also a Birling (of the same derivation) in Northumberland, but this appears not to have contributed significantly to the modern surname.
Male
Chinese
building the country.
Boy/Male
Biblical
Building me.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Balding.
Surname or Lastname
English and German
English and German : patronymic from Bold as a personal name.Danish : habitational name from a place so named in Jutland.
Biblical
a fox's building
Boy/Male
Biblical
Building; understanding.
Biblical
building; understanding
Male
Chinese
building the universe.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : either from a Middle English survival of an Old English personal name, Billing, or a habitational name from a place in Northamptonshire called Billing, probably ‘(settlement of) the followers (Old English -ingas) of a man called Bill(a)’.German : from a Germanic personal name, formed with a cognate of Old Saxon bīl ‘sword’.Danish and Norwegian : from an Old Danish personal name, Billing.Swedish : shortened form of various habitational names such as Billinge, Billingsfors, etc.
Girl/Female
Biblical
Building of God.
Male
Chinese
building the army.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the unattested Old English personal name Bealding, a derivative of Beald, or in some cases a variant of Baldwin.
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Field
Male
African
materials for building.
Boy/Male
Biblical
Building.
Female
Chinese
wise jade tinkling.
Boy/Male
Biblical
Son; building; understanding.
Surname or Lastname
English (now chiefly Lancashire)
English (now chiefly Lancashire) : from an unattested Old English personal name, Wilding, a derivative of Old English wilde ‘wild’, ‘savage’. It is also possible that it may be from a topographical term derived from the same vocabulary word. Compare Wild, but early forms with prepositions are not found.German : patronymic from Wilto, a short form of a Germanic personal name beginning with wild ‘wild’.
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Boy/Male
Tamil
Exile
Boy/Male
Muslim
Handsome. Good looking.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name for someone from Wigmore in Herefordshire, so named from Old English wicga in the sense ‘something moving’, ‘quaking’ + mÅr ‘marsh’.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Telugu
Lord Vishnu
Surname or Lastname
English (Kent)
English (Kent) : of uncertain origin. Reaney suggests that it may be a metonymic occupational name for a fish seller or a baker, from Middle English fagge, Old English facg, which denoted a kind of flatfish, and perhaps also a flat loaf. Another Middle English word fagge apparently denoted a fault in the weave of a piece of cloth.
Biblical
merchant; trader; or that humbles and subdues
Boy/Male
Tamil
A sage
Boy/Male
Hindu
Girl/Female
Arabic
Beloved
Girl/Female
English
Festive party.
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n.
A building or place where salt is made by boiling or by evaporation; salt works.
n.
A quilting bee. See Bee, 2.
n.
The art or practice of overlaying or covering with gold leaf; also, a thin coating or wash of gold, or of that which resembles gold.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Build
a.
Used in building; proper for building.
v. t.
A building.
n.
The art or process of gilding copper, iron, etc., by means of voltaic electricity.
n.
A large building, or mass of buildings.
a.
Making blind or as if blind; depriving of sight or of understanding; obscuring; as, blinding tears; blinding snow.
n.
The art of constructing edifices, or the practice of civil architecture.
n.
Gold in leaf, powder, or liquid, for application to any surface.
n.
A dilapidated building with many rooms and occupants; a cluster of dilapidated or mean buildings.
n.
A building, or number of buildings, used by a college.
n.
That which is built; a fabric or edifice constructed, as a house, a church, etc.
n.
The act of constructing, erecting, or establishing.
a.
Building; constructing.
n.
The act of building; the practice of erecting buildings; construction.
a.
Heated to the point of bubbling; heaving with bubbles; in tumultuous agitation, as boiling liquid; surging; seething; swelling with heat, ardor, or passion.
n.
Any superficial coating or appearance, as opposed to what is solid and genuine.