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.
Pitched roof target u value.
The u value calculator covers all the main ways of building walls flat roofs pitched roofs and floors using kingspan insulation products.
External walls cavity 0 55w m k external walls other not cavity 0 35w m k.
Ground floor underfloor heating 0 15w m k.
An advanced warm roof system of xtroliner sarking insulation that delivers the passive u value target of 0 15 w m k in a single layer avoiding thermal bridging and allowing for more effective membrane detailing.
Where not exempt a conservatory heated or unheated should be built to the same maximum u values as any other new work as listed in columns b and c of the table in clause 6 2 9 with the exception that glazing and framing elements forming the walls or roof of a conservatory are unlimited in area and should have a maximum area weighted average u value of 2 0w m 2 k and a maximum individual element u value of 3 3w m 2 k.
Pitched roof sloping ceilings.
Required area weighted average u value.
Passive performance built in cavity system.
U value requirement semi glazed doors 1 2 w m k.
U values and air leakage levels determine space heating demand.
U value requirement windows whole window u value 1 4 w m k.
Ground floor no underfloor heating 0 45w m k.
According to the uk building regulations pitched roofs should achieve the u value of 0 18 w m2 depending on the circumstances.
U value requirement opaque doors 1 0 w m k.
That the floor is a suspended timber floor.
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.
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We don t count the pitched roof as part of the house as we will insulate the floor of the loft.
Cold roof ceiling level 0 16w m k.
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For replacement or refurbished roofs.
New elements extension conversion existing walls refurb new walls extensions new floors refurb existing floors extension ceiling level.
The tables below show the suggested u values in england wales and scotland.
U value requirement roof 0 13 w m k.
These are expressed as a u value which needs to be achieved.
We assume that the occupants try to keep all the rooms at 20 c for 15 hours per day whilst the outside temperature is at zero 0 c.
External doors windows rooflights curtain walling.