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Thermal Resistance of Linear thermal bridges.

Hi following this discussion https://unmethours.com/question/30403/whats-the-best-way-to-add-thermal-bridges-in-openstudio/

i have decided to create a customized Material with No Mass, in order to input only the R-value of each the opaque areas affected by the thermal bridges. Since the definition of linear thermal bridge is W/mK, but eplus takes into account W/m2K only, in your opinion is correct to convert the psi value in W/mK into a W/m2K by taking into account the dimension of the portion of the affected surfaces ?

to be clear. E.g. psi 0.32 W/mK, width affected 0.7m, equivalent U= 0.32/0.7=0.4571 W/m2k and equivalent R=1/0.4571=2.18 m2K/W

Thermal Resistance of Linear thermal bridges.

Hi following this discussion https://unmethours.com/question/30403/whats-the-best-way-to-add-thermal-bridges-in-openstudio/

i have decided to create a customized Material with No Mass, in order to input only the R-value of each the opaque areas affected by the thermal bridges. Since the definition of linear thermal bridge is W/mK, but eplus takes into account W/m2K only, in your opinion is correct to convert the psi value in W/mK into a W/m2K by taking into account the dimension of the portion of the affected surfaces ?

to be clear. E.g. psi 0.32 W/mK, width affected 0.7m, equivalent U= 0.32/0.7=0.4571 W/m2k and equivalent R=1/0.4571=2.18 m2K/W