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View the document Annex I: Relevant Australian standards
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View the document Annex VI: Climate data for Sydney region - mean daily insolation for Sydney
View the document Annex VII: Selected thermal properties of various building material
View the document Annex VIII: Selected u-values and r-values
View the document Annex IX: Heating degree day data - new south Wales
View the document Annex X: Glass-mass performance graphs
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Annex VIII: Selected u-values and r-values

U-values for solid floors in contract with the earth with tour exposed edges

Dimensions of floor

U-value (W/mN.degC)

Very long x 30m broad

0.16*

Very long x 15m

0.28*

Very long x 7.5m

0.48*

150m x 60m

0.11

150m x 30m

0.18

60m x 60m

0.15

60m x 30m

0.21

60m x 15m

0.32

30m x 30rn

0.26

30m x 1 Sm

0.36

30m x 7.5m

0.55

15m x 15m

0.45

15m x 7.5rn

0.62

7.5m x 7.5m

0.76

3m x 3m

1.47

* This value applies also for any floor of this breadth and losing heat from two parallel edges. (Breadth here is the distance between exposed edges.)

Corrections to the above values for edge insulation floors

Dimensions of floor

Percentage reduction in U-value for edge Insulation extending to a depth (m)
 

0.25

0.5

1.0

Very long x 150m

2

6

10

Very long x 60m

2

6

11

Very long x 30m

3

7

11

Very long x 30m

3

8

13

Very long x 6m

4

9

15

Very long x 2m

6

15

25

150m x 150m

3

10

15

60m x 60m

4

11

17

30m x 30m

4

12

18

15mx 15m

5

12

20

6mx6m

6

15

25

2mx2m

10

10

35

Basic thermal resistance values for suspended floors directly above ground

Actual floor dimension Thermal resistance 1/ft + Rair + Re (m².°C/W)

Very long x 30m broad

5.3

Very long x 15m

2.8

Very long x 7.5m

1.7

150m x 60m

7.1

150m x 30m

4.6

60m x 60m

5.9

60m x 30m

4.0

60m x 15m

2.5

30m x 30m

3.4

30m x 15m

2.3

30m x 7.5m

1.6

15rn x 15m

2.0

15rn x 7.5m

1.4

7.5m x 7.5m

1.3

3m x 3m

0.8

The U-value of suspended floors can be estimated from this table where height above ground is not greater than approximately 1.5m and ventilation is limited. (The literature gives ventilation as 2000mm² per 1000mm of perimeter.)




1/fi = inside surface resistance

Rair = air space resistance vented as specified above

Re = resistance of the earth

Refer to table above for suspended floors. Source: IHVE Guide 1977-A3


U-values for various constructions


U-values for various constructions (Continued)


U-values for various constructions (Continued)


U-values for various constructions (Continued)


U-values for various constructions (Continued)

 

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