Bespoke Method for Installation of VIPs on Building Walls and Their Performance

Abstract

This paper describes the installation method of Vacuum Insulation Panels (VIPs) externally on a demonstration wall in an operational residential building in the UK. The study assesses the effectiveness the VIPs in terms of the heat loss through the walls using temperature profiles measured in the demonstration application. The analysis of the temperature measurements show that VIPs improved the overall insulation capabilities of the wall by 200%. Thermal imaging indicates that the simplified method of application implemented is able to achieve a low thermal bridging effect.