1.1.8 Improve insulation of roller shutter box
Description
It is important to check heat losses from the shutter box because often it is not isolated and it is a significant point of air leakage. The solution consists in installing roller shutter box insulation.
Benefits
It allows about 5 to 10% of energy savings depending on climate conditions
The internal space is kept, not affecting the useful surfaces
Reduce heat losses
The installation of insulation is a simple, fast and inexpensive intervention, where there is sufficient space (at least 2 cm)
Limitations
The access to the roller shutter boxes may be difficult
Economic assessment
Low investment, around 9 €/m2
References and best practices
R+T Compass: Energy-efficient roller shutter systems: messe-stuttgart
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CHARACTERIZATION
Environment or playable world:
Residential
Academic
Offices
All
Carried out by:
Public building users
Owners
Operators
All
Reduce consumption of:
Heating
Cooling
DHW
Lighting
Electric devices
Type of driver:
Physical environmental
Contextual
Psychological
Physiological
Social
Time framework:
- Short term
- Long term
Type of measure:
- Envelope
- HVAC
- DHW
- Lighting
- Electrical devices
- Other
