Thermal conductivity common use in the construction and textile industries. The construction industry makes use of units such as the R-value (resistance) and the U-value (transmittance). Although related to the thermal conductivity of a material used in an insulation product, R- and U-values are dependent on the thickness of the product. Likewise the textile industry has several units including the tog and the clo which express thermal resistance of a material in a way analogous to the R-values used in the construction industry. There are a number of ways to measure thermal conductivity. Each of these is suitable for a limited range
Construction Research and Innovation Strategy Panel funding with sectors such as aerospace and pharmaceuticals. The Design Task Group's report was turned into a book chapter by the group's chair, Giles Oliver. After chairing the Task Group on Value, Richard Saxon went on to publish "Be Valuable" through the industry body Constructing Excellence, while the Task Group report was used as the source of an academic paper. The Pearce Report "The Social and Economic Value of Construction" (2003) was used for a special issue of the journal "Building Research & Information", edited by Jim Meikle. Construction Research and Innovation Strategy Panel The Construction Research and Innovation Strategy