U-values and condensation (2nd Edition) 2002

This is a series of four volumes. Two volumes deal with thermal transmission and temperatures within curtain walling; two further volumes consider the assessment of condensation risk in curtain walls. The four volumes are: 

Standard for specifying and assessing for heat transfer (the U-value) 
Guide to good practice for assessing glazing frame U-values 
Standard for specifying and assessing for condensation risk 
Guide to good practice for assessing heat transfer and condensation risk for a curtain wall 

Compliance with the guidance given in these documents will ensure that full account is taken of thermal breaks, cold bridges and lateral heat transfer within the wall. Earlier simpler methods of analysis are not capable of representing the true behaviour of walls with complex geometry.  
 

Standard for specifying and assessing for heat transfer (the U-value) 
Factors affecting heat transfer, Methods of assessment, Specifying interpreting and using the results of U-value assessment.  

Guide to good practice for assessing glazing frame U-values 
Basic assessment, Ordinary glazing, Low emissivity glazing, DIN standards, U-value assessment procedures. 

Standard for specifying and assessing for condensation risk 
Water vapour, Temperature variation, Assessment of condensation risk,  Surface condensation, Interstitial condensation, Risk of damage. 

Guide to good practice for assessing heat transfer and condensation risk for a curtain wall 
Specification, Planning assessments, Mullion-with-glazing-unit, Transom, Overall U-value of a curtain wall, Condensation risk.