08 Unitised glazing
A window, curtain wall or glazed wall from the tool's Glass walls group. With double glazing, low-e, argon filled in a aluminium, thermally broken frame it has an overall U-value of about 1.60 W/m²K.
- U-value
- 1.60W/m²K
- Glass or infill
- Double glazing, low-e, argon filled
- Frame
- Aluminium, thermally broken
- Frame share
- 15% of area
Against the Building Regulations
| New home in | U-value limit | This build-up, 1.60 |
|---|---|---|
| England | 1.60 W/m²K | Meets it |
| Wales | 1.40 W/m²K | Misses by 0.20 |
| Scotland | 1.40 W/m²K | Misses by 0.20 |
These are the limits for a single element in a new home. In England a new home usually needs better figures to pass the whole-house target. All UK U-value limits.
How the U-value is made up
For glazed systems the U-value combines the glass or infill (centre U-value 1.10 W/m²K), the frame (U-value 2.80 W/m²K, 15% of the area) and the heat lost at the glass edges, following BS EN ISO 12631. Frames and edges usually make the overall figure noticeably worse than the glass alone.
Other glass walls
Figures come from the Build-up Atlas's own calculation, with generalised values for typical products, for an England new home with default settings. They are indicative, for design and teaching: check the manufacturer's declared values and the current regulations for your project. Rules and standards last checked 21 October 2026.