Evaluation of Thermal Performance of Residential Building Envelope

Abstract

The paper describes an evaluation of thermal performance of residential building envelope. Basing on the visual-and-instrumental inspection the conclusion on the non-compliance of the stated object with the requirements of the design and normative documentation was drawn. The thermovision control allowed revealing latent defects of the buildings envelopes and outlining the ways of their elimination. The numerical modeling of heat transfer made it possible to reasonably develop suggestions aimed at enhancing the thermal performance of buildings envelope elements. The integrated application of these methods gave an opportunity to determine the thermotechnical state of the object in whole. The results of the study serve as a basis for the development of methodological foundations for design, construction, operation and reconstruction of energy-efficient buildings