What is BS EN 16012 - Declared thermal performance of reflective insulation products about?
BS EN 16012 is the European standard for thermal insulation products that consistently offer the intended resistance to heat flow throughout the building's lifetime.
BS EN 16012 describes a set of procedures for using existing standardized CEN or ISO test and calculation methods to determine the declared thermal performance of reflective insulation products.
BS EN 16012 supports and does not replace existing CEN or ISO test methods.
BS EN 16012 applies to any thermal insulation product that derives a proportion of its claimed thermal properties from the presence of one or more reflective or low emissivity surfaces together with any associated airspace(s).
BS EN 16012 does not replace the existing procedures for the determination of the thermal performance of products already covered by an existing harmonized product standard where the declared value of these products does not specifically include any claims attributable to the emissivity of the facing.
Who is BS EN 16012 - Declared thermal performance of reflective insulation products for?
BS EN 16012 on thermal insulation for buildings is useful for:
- Builders
- Architects
- Manufacturers of thermal insulating products
- Quality control personnel
Why should you use BS EN 16012 - Declared thermal performance of reflective insulation products?
Reflective (low emissivity at the appropriate wavelength) surfaces are utilized in a number of ways to enhance the thermal performance of insulating products to reduce the heat transfer by thermal radiation in some parts of the system.
BS EN 16012 specifies the description of product types by reference to its compressibility or otherwise to achieve flat parallel surfaces that include:
- Product Type 1: insulation material with reflective facing on each side
- Product Type 2: bubble foil insulation with reflective surfaces
- Product Type 3: stitched multi-foil insulation
- Product Type 4: multiple layers of product Type 4 under flooring
BS EN 16012 BS EN 16012 provides the general requirements for testing the thermal performance of reflective insulation products and measuring the thickness of the specimens.
BS EN 16012 assist you with establishing measurement uncertainties and determining the expression of results of the thermal performance.
Overall, BS EN 16012 could help you create reflective insulation solutions that will help reflect sunlight and prevent radiant heat transfer from the underside of the roof to other surfaces, keeping your structure cooler and more pleasant.
You may thus obtain high-quality insulation materials for your building that are waterproof, sound-proof, sturdy, easy to install, long-lasting, and environmentally friendly.