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Fig. 12 View of a historic
building before and after
refurbishment with vacuum
insulation panels. It was a
prerequisite to preserve the
roof overhang in order not to
change the façade
characteristic. The U-value
could be reduced from a
value of 0.7 to 0.19
Wm
-2
K
-1
Fig. 13 Thermal image of
the renovated wall one year
after refurbishment
observed, where the last investigation with an infrared camera was in November
2008.
Another striking example is the refurbishment of terraced house (year of con-
struction 1956). VIPs were used for the thermal insulation of the façade and the
