U- Value calculation For a Wall

Green System Integration

Ayush Sonkeshariya
A/3387/2020, 3C
Wall Section proposed:

12 mm Thk. Gypsum Board

100 mm Thk. Mineral wool

6 mm Thk. Plywood

12 mm Thk. Plaster

200 mm Thk. AAC Block

12 mm Thk. Plaster
As per ECBC 2017, part 1, Building Envelope, Annexure 1 U – Value Calculation:

𝑅𝑖 = 𝑡𝑖 / 𝑘𝑖 Thermal Resistance of ACC Block

𝑅1 = 0.2 / 0.184 = 1.0869
where,
Thermal Resistance of 12 mm plaster
𝑅2 = 0.012 / 0.721 = 0.0166
𝑅𝑖 is the thermal resistance of material 𝑖, m2 .K/W
𝑡𝑖 is the thickness of material 𝑖, m Thermal Resistance of 100 mm Mineral Wool
𝑘𝑖 is the thermal conductivity of material 𝑖, W/(m.K) 𝑅3 = 0.1 / 0.030 = 3.3333

Thermal Resistance of 12 mm Gypsum Board

𝑅4 = 0.012 / 0.18 = 0.0666
𝑅𝑇 = (1 /ℎ𝑖 )+ (1/ ℎ𝑜) + 𝑅1 + 𝑅2 + 𝑅3 + ⋯
Thermal Resistance of 6 mm Plywood
where, 𝑅5 = 0.006 / 0.174 = 0.0344

𝑅𝑇 is the total thermal resistance, m2 .K/W

ℎ𝑖 is the inside air heat transfer coefficient, W/(m2 .K) 𝑅𝑇 = (1 /9.36 )+ (1/ 19.86) + 1.0869 + 2(0.0166) + 3.3333 + 0.0666 + 0.0344
ℎ𝑜 is the outside air heat transfer coefficient, W/(m2 .K)
𝑅𝑇 = 4.7115
𝑅1 is the thermal resistance of material 1, m2 .K/W
𝑅2 is the thermal resistance of material 2, m2 .K/W 𝑅𝑇 = 4.7115 m2 .K/W
𝑅3 is the thermal resistance of material 3, m2 .K/W
ℎ𝑖 = 9.36 𝑊 (𝑚2 ⁄ .𝐾)
ℎ𝑜 = 19.86 𝑊 (𝑚2 ⁄ .𝐾) 𝑈 = 1 / 4.7115
𝑈 = 0.2122 W/(m2 .K)

𝑈 = 1 / 𝑅𝑇

where,
𝑈 is the overall heat transfer coefficient, W/(m2 .K)
Hence, the U – Value of the proposed wall is 0.2122 W/(m2 .K)