Thermal bridging overview
The addition of concrete elements to a building, such as balconies or parapets, can create large thermal bridges, reducing the R-Value of a wall by as much as 50% and negatively impacting the building envelope. While modern building envelopes are becoming better insulated and more air tight, this can highlight the impact of any present thermal bridges and cause more issues at connections where they are present.
Armatherm™ Cast-In SituKey Features
- 3” imperial or/ 75mm metric thick insulation body made from Armatherm™ 500-280 with a total R value of 5.7
- American 2304 Grade 75 stainless steel rebars for maximum structural performance and corrosion protection
- Standard ASTM bar sizes
- High-performance concrete compression modules
- Available with fire protection dependant on project requirements
The Solution
Improving the thermal performance of the building envelope and effectively treating thermal bridging has become a high priority in modern building design. This is reflected by the increased requirements in local building codes and ASHRAE, as well as a higher focus on sustainability programs such as LEED. Armatherm™ thermal breaks offer an effective solution to help solve thermal bridging in the building envelope. The use of the Armatherm™ CIS in concrete connections can:
- Prevent condensation and mold growth
- Effectively stop heat loss across the connection
- Significantly improve the effective R-value of the building envelope
- Increase thermal comfort on the inside of the building
- Help meet code requirements for the building envelope performance
Advantages of the Cast-In Situ thermal break
- Effectively reduces thermal bridging and its potential consequences
- Simple range, for ease of design and installation
- Robust construction to withstand transport and onsite handling
- Rigid structural insulation body allows for nailing to formwork and cutting on site
- Quick installation thanks to step-by-step process
- Fully adaptable to suit projects needs
- Designed for the construction material market and available in both imperial and metric sizes
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