Thermal Mass & Sustainable Building

In the coming years, the EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, or EPBD, will raise the awareness of energy use in buildings and challenge current construction techniques. By providing a framework whereby all buildings will be required to have a certified energy rating, the EPBD will encourage prospective building owners to reduce their environmental impact by consciously choosing a building with good energy performance.
While the energy performance of a building can be improved at any stage in its life cycle, decisions made during the design phase are usually the most cost effective. There are a number of strategies that can be adopted in the design of a low energy building. One such strategy uses the mass of a building’s structure to improve its thermal performance and enhance its internal comfort. This is often referred to as its thermal mass.

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