Consistent living climate with thermal insulation doors
Want to help regulate the indoor climate and save on your energy bills? With the right door, you’ll have a real all-rounder in your own home. Find out here what thermal insulation means in the building industry and how you can simply recognise high-quality insulated doors.
Thermally insulated doors are worthwhile at any time of year. In winter, they keep the heat in the rooms and in summer the heat stays nice and outside. This is particularly pleasant for a peaceful night's sleep or concentrated hours in the home office. The functional doors ensure constant temperatures. This is advantageous for keeping food in the pantry fresh for longer or preventing waste heat from machine rooms from entering the rest of the house.
A constant climate even helps to prevent mould. Why? Mould can only develop in damp places. However, this cannot happen in the first place if the living temperatures remain balanced and water vapour condensation from the room air cannot soak through any components of the home. This means that the air temperature should always remain higher than the dew point temperature. In accordance with the definition in DIN 4108, the absence of mould is guaranteed if the relative humidity on the surface of the building component does not exceed 85 %. Thermally insulated doors can help to keep the humidity inside the rooms stable and counteract mould. Want more information on the dew point indoors? You can find more information here.
How can I recognise good thermal insulation?
The Building Energy Act (GEG), which came into force in November 2020, replaces the previous Energy Saving Ordinance (EnEV), which regulates the saving of energy, the use of renewable energies for heating and cooling in buildings and sets the minimum standard for energy efficiency. The so-called U-value (heat transfer coefficient) plays a major role here, as it is the most important parameter for measuring insulation properties.
The U-value is essentially determined by the thermal conductivity and thickness of the materials used, but also by heat radiation and convection on the surfaces. In the construction industry, it is used to determine the transmission heat loss through building components. This means that the lower the U-value, the better the thermal insulation.
What thermal insulation doors from GARANT can do
Interior doors are also regarded as structural elements that are considered under the Building Energy Act. To meet the legal requirements, GARANT has developed a heat-insulated door-set (type: WDE). The technical features remain concealed within the door, whilst the door blends perfectly into the overall design. Its features include an excellent U-value and Climate Class III. The U-value of 1.20 W/m²K is well below the value required by the GEG. Joint tightness is ensured by suitable gaskets in the door frame and floor sealing on the door leaf.
At a glance: The benefits of GARANT thermal insulation doors
- Say goodbye to the air-condition unit: no high energy costs
- The stuffing saves on heating costs
- Consistent temperatures help prevent fungus
- An important column in supporting a comfortable indoor climate (even at high temperatures)
- A wealth of functionality combined with the usual high-quality finish
Functional doors that are visually appealing? You can find more details about our thermal insulation doors in our product brochures. See for yourself and browse through our diverse door programmes.