How to Design & Build Energy Efficient High Rise Buildings: Rod Yeoh | Page 32

Thermal
 Bridging

•  Heat
 is
 like
 your
 kids,
 it
 will
 follow
 the
 path
 of

least
 resistance

•  Eg,
 Steel
 Stud
 framed
 wall

•  6”
 framed
 wall
 with
 R19

  Bao
 insula\on:

  •  Studs
 24”
 o.c.
 reduce

effec\ve
 R-­‐value
 by

50%
 (R9.6)

•  Even
 worse
 with
 studs

at
 16”
 o.c.