U value requirement floor 0 13 w m k.
Pitched roof u value requirement.
U value requirement party walls 0 0 w m k.
Hitting amazing levels of 0 13w m will need 300mm of mineral wool or 180mm of rigid foam.
U value requirement external walls 0 18 w m k.
Ground floor underfloor heating 0 15w m k.
The new maximum u values are.
Ground floor no underfloor heating 0 45w m k.
Of the building regulations 2007.
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.
The below drawing shows the u value requirements set out for new properties in the building regulations for each element walls floors and roofs.
Typically the u value requirement of a pitched roof is 0 18 w m2k which you could achieve with your 150mm between the rafters and another 12mm fixed under the rafters.
Pitched roof sloping ceilings.
We don t count the pitched roof as part of the house as we will insulate the.
Achieving a u value of 0 20w m meaning your roof will be better insulated than your walls will need 120mm thickness of rigid foam or 200mm of mineral wool or natural insulation.
U value requirement roof 0 13 w m k.
The tables below show the suggested u values in england wales and scotland.
U value requirement semi glazed doors 1 2 w m k.
U value requirements the u value of a building element i e walls floors or roofs is a measure of the thermal efficiency or heat loss through that element the lower the u value the better the thermeal efficiency of the element.
External walls cavity 0 55w m k external walls other not cavity 0 35w m k.
Element u value w m2k walls 0 30 floors 0 22 flat roof or roof with integral insulation 0 20 pitched roof insulation at ceiling level 0 16 pitched roof insulation at between rafters 0 20 windows roof windows and roof lights 1 80 doors with more than 50 of the internal surface area glazed 2 20 other doors 3 00.
U values by building component.
The u value requirments for building elements are outlined in part l.
U value requirement opaque doors 1 0 w m k.
Highlighted in violet is the first time the u value requirement for a component was strengthened.
Cold roof ceiling level 0 16w m k.
The actual specification required for a compliant building and necessary building fabric u value targets may vary depending on the actual overall proposed specification and the outcome of the energy.
If you have any additional enquiries then feel free to drop the celotex technical centre a line on technical celotex co uk.
U value requirement windows whole window u value 1 4 w m k.
