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R-Values for Building Materials Guide

This document provides R-values for various building materials used in walls, doors, roofs, and windows. R-value is a measure of thermal resistance used in the building and construction industries, with higher R-values indicating better insulation properties. The table lists common materials like gypsum board, fiberglass insulation, wood, and glass and their corresponding R-values. It also includes R-values for different configurations like brick walls with and without insulation. A second table provides R-s values, which account for heat loss by radiation, for different wall and roof positions and air flow conditions.

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R-Values for Building Materials Guide

This document provides R-values for various building materials used in walls, doors, roofs, and windows. R-value is a measure of thermal resistance used in the building and construction industries, with higher R-values indicating better insulation properties. The table lists common materials like gypsum board, fiberglass insulation, wood, and glass and their corresponding R-values. It also includes R-values for different configurations like brick walls with and without insulation. A second table provides R-s values, which account for heat loss by radiation, for different wall and roof positions and air flow conditions.

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Energy University

Heat Conductivity
R Values

Material

R Value
hr ft F/BTU
m2 K/W
2

Walls

Doors

Roofing

Windows

Gypsum/Plaster Board 1/2 or 12.5mm


Sheet metal - 6" or 15cm Fiberglass Insulation
Masonry - 8" or 20cm Brick

0.44
20.0
2.44

0.078
3.57
0.43

Masonry - 12" or 30cm Brick

3.23

0.57

Poured Concrete - 8" or 20cm


Poured Concrete - 12" or 30cm
Fiberglass Insulation - 1 or 2.5cm
1" or 2.5cm wood - un-insulated
Single Sheet - Metal
1"/2.5cm - wood
2"/5cm - wood
Corrugated metal - un-insulated
1" or 2.5cm wood - un-insulated
2" or 5cm wood - un-insulated
1" or 2.5cm wood - 1" or 2.5cm insulation
2" or 5cm wood - 1" or 2.5cm insulation
2" or 5cm - Concrete Slab
2" or 5cm - concrete slab - 1" or 2.5cm Insulation
Vertical single glass
Vertical double glass
Horizontal single glass

4.0
5.6
4.0
2.0
0.83
1.54
2.17
0.67
2.0
3.33
5.0
6.67
3.33
6.67
0.87
1.43
0.71

0.70
0.98
0.71
0.35
0.15
0.27
0.38
0.12
0.35
0.59
0.88
1.18
0.59
1.18
0.15
0.25
0.13

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Energy University
Heat Conductivity
R Values

Wall or roof position

Direction of heat flow

Rs assumes a non-reflective surface


Rs
m K/W

Rs
hr ft F/Btu

Still air

Horizontal (E.g. Flat ceiling)

Up

0.11

0.61

Horizontal (E.g. Flat ceiling)

Down

0.16

0.92

Vertical (E.g. wall)

Horizontal

0.12

0.68

Moving air

24 kph or 15 mph (winter)

All

0.03

0.17

12 kph or 7.5 mph (summer)

All

0.04

0.25

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