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Current building regulation standards for thermal efficiency, require a minimum U-Value for the main walls of a building to be 0.28W/M2K or 0.18W/M2K (depending on the building). This is a universal standard for all external main walls to a residential building and as often occurs contractors achieve this with generic insulation materials, whether this is rigid foam insulation or an alternative that is common for them to utilise to achieve such criteria. However, such standardised thermal efficiency regulations have been seen to be a significant contributing cause to undesirable side effects such as overheating, otherwise known as the Greenhouse effect in areas of a building that are exposed to significant solar glare and poor ventilation, conversely in other areas such thermal qualities have often not been adequate, as over time lack of solar heat, ventilation, and gradual water ingress causes significant decreases within the building’s thermal efficiency, causing issues such as damp, cold spots and black spot mold. This research investigates these issues and challenges the standard approach to insulating a residential building. The outcome of this research is to be able to design bespoke, dynamic insulation strategies based on a home's microclimate and orientation.  

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