Aerogel Composite Improves U-Value of Barrel Vault Ceiling Floor to ceiling height conserved in museum
CASE STUDY DETAILS CHALLENGES
Location: Imperial War Museum, London Fabrication Partner: The Proctor Group •
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Provide ceiling insulation for Barrel Vault area of Imperial War Museum in London. This area was overheating in the summer and very cold in the winter. Improve u-value to below 0.2W/m2K, while not reducing the floor to ceiling height.
SOLUTIONS
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The Proctor Group installed 20 mm of its Spacetherm blanket insulation on the ceiling. Spacetherm is a composite of Spaceloft® insulation and fibrous matting. It has a thermal conductivity of only 0.013W/mk, enabling high thermal performance in a thin, flexible blanket.
BENEFITS
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Spacetherm achieved a u-value of 0.18W/m2K, which exceeded the specification. Spacetherm’s 20 mm thickness barely reduced the floor to ceiling height.
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