How to Design & Build Energy Efficient High Rise Buildings: Rod Yeoh | Page 33

Thermal
 Bridging

•  Windows
 –
 Centre
 of
 glass
 vs.
 overall
 U-­‐value

•  Double-­‐glazed,
 low
 E
 glass

• 
• 
• 
• 

Centre
 of
 glass
 U
 -­‐
 0.26

Non
 metal
 frame
 overall
 U
 -­‐
 0.37

Thermally
 broken
 Al
 frame
 U
 –
 0.52

Non-­‐thermally
 broken
 Al
 frame
 U
 –
 0.70