U-VALUE


Meaning of U-VALUE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈyü-ˌval-(ˌ)yü ]

noun

Etymology: u nit

Date: 1949

: a measure of the heat transmission through a building part (as a wall or window) or a given thickness of a material (as insulation) with lower numbers indicating better insulating properties — compare R-value

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