The various modules thermally break the connections ... for installing the thermal breaks. While 8 in. concrete floor slabs remained uniform throughout the building floors, the concrete walkways ...

Wood acts as an excellent thermal break, but will rot in short order from contact with a damp basement floor, so the waterproof membrane on the underside is essential. These panels will also be ...

The determination of the age and make of a window should provide some idea as to whether the frame has a thermal break, says George M. Blackburn III, AIA, NCARB, who chairs the Dallas Building ...

The City of Toronto Buildings Department cares a lot about green building and saving energy ... but it won't be anywhere close because you need a thermal break. Lloyd Alter/CC BY 2.0 Enter the ...