Belinda Carr - Can Aerogel Insulation cut down our energy bills? 20042023

Aerogel is the world’s lightest solid. Around 99.8% of this material is air making it an excellent insulator. Aspen Aerogels embedded tiny particles of aerogel into fibres to create flexible insulation blankets that is 5 times better than standard insulation!

Belinda Carr - How to Stop Thermal Bridging with T Studs

Wood is a conductor or a thermal bridge. It allows heat to flow easily from the exterior to the interior or vice versa. To solve this problem, a company in the States, called US Engineered Wood, has invented the T-Stud, a framing member that improves the energy efficiency of buildings by acting like a thermal break instead of a thermal bridge.

Vox - How insulated glass changed architecture, 03022022

Thomas Leslie explains how insulated glass shaped the look of the 20th century. Big but poorly insulated glass windows went out of fashion as electricity allowed for the production of artificial light. Builders needed a new way to install windows that let in natural light, but also controlled heat. Insulated glass was that solution. The video shows how the invention of a branded glass, Thermopane, and its immediate competitors, led to the landscape we recognise today