
1. General
According to ADEME (Agence de l'environnement et de la maîtrise de l'énergie): 30% of heat escapes from a poorly insulated house through the attic and roof (which is therefore the priority in terms of insulation), 25% through the walls, 10 or 15% through the windows and 7 or 10% through the floors. The thermal insulation project therefore takes into account the various elements of the building: walls, doors and windows, roofing, floors and intermediate floors.
Four things to remember for successful insulation :
check that ventilation is sufficiently efficient: it's important for a home to be properly ventilated, particularly to evacuate humidity. To limit humidity in the home, insulation must always be combined with effective ventilation, such as controlled mechanical ventilation (CMV);
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Bibliography
- (1) - COMMISSARIAT GÉNÉRAL AU DÉVELOPPEMENT DURABLE - Chiffres & statistiques n° 534, - https://www.statistiques.developpement-durable.gouv.fr/sites/default/files/2018-11/chiffres-stats534-Phebus-juillet2014b_0.pdf...
Standards and norms
- Building work – Plasterboard structures – Part 1-1: standard technical specifications – Part 1-2: General material selection criteria – Part 2: special standard administrative clauses – Commercial reference for parts P1-1, P1-2 and P2 of NF DTU 25.31 - NF DTU 25.31 - Avril 2017
- Thermal insulation products for buildings – Manufactured wood wool products (WW) – Specification - NF EN 13168+A1 - Mars 2015
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Regulations
Decree no. 2020-1610 of December 17, 2020 on the period of validity of energy performance diagnostics (effective from 1 er July 2021).
Décret n° 2006-1147 du 14 septembre 2006 relatif au diagnostic de performance énergétique et à l'état de l'installation intérieure de gaz dans certains bâtiments.
Decree no. 2016-711 of May 30, 2016...
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