Thermal Design Choices for Aluminium Fenestration Systems

Description

There are now various ways to insulate aluminium to ensure thermal efficiency. This article looks back at the history of thermal breaking of aluminium and brings the process up date with the latest technology. For the specifier it is important to note what type of thermal break should be used in which system and to determine the suitability of the system to be chosen for any given project. This article should give you a better understanding of the efficiencies that can be made by specifying modern aluminium fenestration systems and understand the following:

- The benefits of specifying thermally insulated aluminium and have a basic knowledge of aluminium thermal break development

- How to be able to interpret basic thermal simulation graphics

- How to identify issues of cold bridging and how to avoid

- How to select a system design to suit the buildings’ requirements