6. Thermal insulation applications
In this section, thermal insulation is presented by field of activity, to illustrate the multitude of uses to which this energy improvement technique can be put, and to present concrete examples of applications.
6.1 Habitat
In France, housing is one of the key sectors in the fight against global warming. It accounts for 43% of national energy consumption, or 660 TWh, and nearly 25% of CO 2 emissions (data published by the Ministry of Ecological Transition and Solidarity in December 2016).
This corresponds to :
one tonne of oil equivalent consumed ;
almost 2 tonnes of CO 2 ...
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Bibliography
Standards and norms
- Thermal insulation – Determination of steady-state heat transfer properties in pipe insulation - NF EN ISO 8497 - 1996
- Thermal insulation for building equipment and industrial facilities – Calculation methods - NF EN ISO 12241 - 2010
- Insulation work – Thermal insulation of circuits, devices and accessories –80 °C to +650 °C – Part 1-1: Technical specifications – Part 1-2: General material selection criteria...
Regulations
RT2000 thermal regulations. Règles de calcul Th-Bât/Th-U, published by CSTB (replaces DTU P50-702 1988, Règles Th-K 77).
RT2012 thermal regulations. Règles de calcul Th-B-C-E 2012, Published by CSTB
Decree no. 2012-1530 of December 28, 2012 on the thermal characteristics and energy performance of building constructions
Patents
FR2991697. Thermal insulation panel. DUFORESTEL Thierry, DE CACQUERAY Diane and MILLEVILLE Pierre-Henri.2012
FR2991698. Thermal insulation device. DUFORESTEL Thierry and MILLEVILLE Pierre-Henri.2012
Specialized organizations and laboratories (non-exhaustive list)
ACERMI – Association pour la certification des matériaux Isolants, Paris.
AFNOR – Association Française de Normalisation.
CEN – European Committee for Standardization. Technical Committee TC88: Thermal insulating materials and products.
CFI – Comité français de l'Isolation, Paris.
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