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Calculating the psi value<br />

<strong>Thermal</strong><br />

bridge <strong>of</strong><br />

interest<br />

T e<br />

l B<br />

Flanking<br />

element<br />

Use the modelling U value U`<br />

instead <strong>of</strong> U value.<br />

l A<br />

A<br />

U A<br />

B<br />

U B<br />

T i<br />

Flanking<br />

element<br />

The modelling U value U`<br />

includes any effects <strong>of</strong><br />

repeated thermal bridges in<br />

the construction <strong>of</strong> flanking<br />

elements.<br />

<strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Energy</strong> <strong>Systems</strong> <strong>Group</strong><br />

samuel@esru.strath.ac.uk

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