Building components and building elements - Thermal resistance and thermal transmittance - Calculation method (ISO 6946:1996)

This standard gives the method of calculation of the thermal resistance and thermal transmittance of building components and building elements, excluding doors, windows and other glazed units, components which involve heat transfer tothe ground, and components through which air is designed to permeate. The calculation method is based on the appropriate design thermal conductivities or design thermal resistances of the materials and products involved. The method applies to components and elements consisting of thermally homogeneous layers (which can include air layers).