Solid floor insulation. Guide to best practice

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, 2022
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Current

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Core Supplement

Abstract

Comprises a best practice guide for designers, surveyors and installers for installing solid floor insulation (SFI). Covers: assessing the technical viability of insulations and systems in potential scenarios; selecting materials based on hygrothermal understanding and installation best practice; and safe methods of achieving the best possible solutions.

Author

Price, S. and Livingstone, J.

Subjects

  • Building foundations/ground floors
  • Thermal insulation
  • Building structure
  • Environmental issues/energy
  • Energy efficiency/Energy Management
  • Special subject areas

Publisher History

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy resulted from a merger between the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) in July 2016. It has now been replaced by Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), and Department for Business and Trade (DBT).

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NBS has produced specification systems and information products for construction industry professionals for more than 40 years. The National Building Specification is the recognised UK national standard and is used by over 5,000 organisations. NBS is part of RIBA Enterprises Ltd.

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