Avoiding thermal bridging is critical with balcony design detailing

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View the Schöck entry on BPindex Visit the Schöck website A thermal bridge is a localised area of the building envelope with significantly higher thermal conductivity than surrounding areas. Cantilevered balconies are the most critical thermal bridges and their presence results in a higher heat transfer out through the building and colder surface temperatures on the inside. The main consequences …