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What is the thermal conductivity of modern houses in terms of brickwork, and how can is it tackled?

Author: Alana Ray



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Modern houses are built from two layers: an external brick wall and an internal breezeblock wall, between the walls, is a cavity and the thermal conductivity of walls built like this is fairly high therefore a lot of thermal energy can transfer out the house. To tackle this issue, builders pack the cavity with an insulating material that has a very low thermal conductivity, which reduces the overall thermal conductivity escaping the house


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Alana Ray
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