> Does Norway require insulation based on building profile or just walls must be X, windows must be Y?
It's the walls must be X, windows must be Y:
https://dibk.no/regelverk/byggteknisk-forskrift-tek17/14/14-...
Re:Pretty Good House
by hn_go_brrrrr on Wednesday January 18, 2023 @02:37AM
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You're describing a prescriptive vs performance certification route. The former gives per-component minimums, the latter whole-assembly minimums. Most codes allow both, but most builders choose prescriptive because it requires less thought.
By building profile I mean, higher requirements if you want massive windows; to account for their lower R rating than a wall.
Or higher requirements for a rectangular footprint vs a square footprint because the rectangle has a more surface area for the same volume.
(Does anywhere take this approach???)