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Insulation and wall thickness

With increasing levels of insulation, the total thickness of a wall becomes an issue in relation to land values, especially in densely built urban areas where space is restricted. The total footprint of the external walls of a house can easily be around 15 – 20% of the ground floor area and this becomes significant.

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Part L and SAP (England)

The Building Regulations, part L, is the section which covers energy conservation for new buildings (with part L1A covering new buildings and part L1B covering existing ones)

At present there is a period of transition which is well explained in an NHBCThe National House-Building Council describes itself as being “the leading warranty and insurance provider [...]

Insulation properties

A cork oak. The bark (cork) is stripped about every 8 years and regrows

Assuming that the question of designing in enough insulation has been dealt with the question is about what kind of materials to use. Here the issues are -

resistance to moisture compressive strength if needed is it self supporting? is [...]