Method for determining the insulation strategy for building structures
Abstract
Method for determining the insulation strategy for building structures
Incoming article date: 11.11.2025Against the backdrop of tightening requirements to reduce production costs and the cost of construction products, a technical solution for insulating building structures is proposed. This article analyzes literary sources, both fundamental and modern, covering issues of thermal protection of buildings; factors influencing the payback period of investment energy-saving construction projects; and examples of economic evaluation of energy-saving measures. Heat loss through the roof structure under consideration was calculated. Heat loss graphs were constructed for various «roof – window» combinations. Insulation options were identified, based on regulatory requirements and the criteria for minimizing the amount of work. An economic analysis of the selected options was conducted.
Keywords: heat loss, utility function of thermal insulation, indifference curves, budget equation