Insulation

Over the years, we have somehow ignored the detrimental impacts of of the ambient sounds that urbanization has been adding steadily. Several noise  mitigatioin  measures could be considered by designers of the built environment. The understanding of the science of sound travel and behavior could help. When its comes to …

Ahmedabad is a city on the go and Mondeal Square is representative of its burgeoning boom. Boasting the biggest media façade in India, this multi-functional commercial building was planned and implemented by the architectural and design office Blocher Blocher India Pvt. Ltd. To be the landmark of a city, a …

Various materials have been tried in the past as thermal insulators with varying efficiency. Some of the roof cooling products include high-albedo paint, lime coating (that can be applied on visible patches on roof surface). While lime coating is cheaper, it requires repainting every six months. Application of high-albedo paint …

Armacell’s new acoustic form Armasound Super Silence Ductliner with Microban – achieves the desired noise absorption with lower insulation thicknesses compared to traditional acoustic insulation products. In addition, the acoustic foam has good sound barrier properties and its damping capabilities help reduce the transmission of structure-borne noise considerably. The elastomeric foam is dust – and fibre-free, highly flexible and water-repellent.

The main goal of a good insulation material should be that of preventing water vapour from spreading through insulation as water is an optimal heat conductor. ‘INSUflex’, having a high water vapour resistance factor, can prevent flow of water vapor that tends to pass through the insulating material created in …

Israel based Hanita Coatings, a leader in the field of solar, safety and decorative window film solutions for energy efficient workplaces, has entered the Indian market through its tie up with Auto Sonics India Pvt Ltd. Jyoti Devjani, Director, Hanita Coatings speaks to Buildotech on the various products the company …

Insulation product is one of the key building materials used in the construction of Green buildings. Green buildings with fire resistant insulation is very critical in avoiding fire accidents.

Heat transfer coefficient is one of the parameters which has an influence when determining the insulation thickness needed to prevent condensation. Apart from preventing surface condensation, a reliable insulation system must also ensure that water does not collect within the insulation material. This is caused by processes of water vapour transmission.

The maximum energy demand – 50-70% – in a building is for conditioning (heating or cooling) the interiors. “Building Envelope” (roof, walls & floor) contributes to 60-75% of the heat gain/loss in a building and is the major contributor to the high load on air-conditioning. Insulation of building envelope has …

Rising energy costs has increased the need for energy efficient solutions in the building sector which accounts for 33% of electricity consumption in India. Innovative building envelope systems can effectively cut through the modes of heat transfer transmitted by way of conduction, convection and radiation. Heat transfer takes place from …