Table 4

Effect of thickness of insulation materials on overall U-value of external wall.

Thermal Insulation Thickness (cm) U-value (w/m2k)
Base Case 1.614
Glass wool 5 0.535
Glass wool 10 0.321
XPS 5 0.478
XPS 10 0.281
EPS 5 0.535
EPS 10 0.321

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