Title: Thermal bridge - Wikipedia
Headings: Thermal bridge
Thermal bridge
Contents
Concept
Identifying Thermal Bridges
Thermal Bridging in Construction
Masonry Buildings
Curtain Wall
Impacts of Thermal Bridging
Design Methods to Reduce Thermal Bridges
Analysis Methods and Challenges
See also
References
External links

Content: There are strategies to reduce or prevent thermal bridging, such as limiting the number of building members that span from unconditioned to conditioned space and applying continuous insulation materials to create thermal breaks . Contents
1 Concept
2 Identifying Thermal Bridges
3 Thermal Bridging in Construction
3.1 Masonry Buildings
3.2 Curtain Wall
3.3 Impacts of Thermal Bridging
4 Design Methods to Reduce Thermal Bridges
5 Analysis Methods and Challenges
6 See also
7 References
8 External links
Concept
Thermal bridge at junction. Heat moves from the floor structure through the wall because there is no thermal break. Heat transfer occurs through three mechanisms: convection, radiation, and conduction. A thermal bridge is an example of heat transfer through conduction. The rate of heat transfer depends on the thermal conductivity of the material and the temperature difference experienced on either side of the thermal bridge. When a temperature difference is present, heat flow will follow the path of least resistance through the material with the highest thermal conductivity and lowest thermal resistance; this path is a thermal bridge. Thermal bridging describes a situation in a building where there is a direct connection between the outside and inside through one or more elements that possess a higher thermal conductivity than the rest of the envelope of the building.