Articles of Ingrid Meyer-Quel in magazines

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  • Article (in German) “Das ist der Stand bei Warmer Kante” GFF-Magazin Heft 2/2021 [continue]
  • Interview (in German) “Mitunter kommt es doch auf das Tausendstel an.” GFF-Magazin Heft 2/2021 [continue]
  • Article (in German) “Den einen für alles gibt es nicht” Glaswelt Heft 3/2018 [continue]
  • Article (in German) “Wann wird der Aluminium-Abstandhalter endlich abgelöst?” GFF Heft 3/2018 [continue]
  • Article (in German) “Update in Sachen Warme Kante” Glaswelt Heft 4/2017 [continue]
  • Interview (in German) with the Consultants office. GFF-Magazin Heft 9/2016 [continue]
  • Article (in German) “Das müssen Sie über Sprossen wissen” GFF-Magazin Heft 6/2016 [continue]
  • Article (in German) “Wärmebrücken in Fenstern und Fassaden” Bauen+ Heft 3/2016 [continue]
  • Article (in German) “Thermisch optimierte Abstandhalter: Die Stangen der Zukunft”
    Glaswelt Heft 5/2015 [continue]
  • Article (in German) “Thermisch optimierte Abstandhalter: Warme Kante – Stange, Rolle,
    Fass – wohin geht die Reise?” Glaswelt Heft 12/2014. [continue]
  • Article (in German) “Warme Kante reloaded: Der große Wurf blieb aus, Verbesserungen
    im Detail” GFF-Magazin Heft 12/2014. [continue]
  • Pro & Contra (in German) “Gibt es substanziell Neues bei der Warmen Kante?”
    GFF-Magazin Heft 10/2014. [continue]
  • Article (in German) “Thermisch optimierte Abstandhalter: So optimieren Sie die Iso-Qualität”
    Glaswelt Heft 6/2014. [continue]
  • Article (in German) „Warme Kante für leistungsfähigere Fenster: Nutzen Sie das Potenzial
    für einen besseren U-Wert” GFF-Magazin Heft 3/2014. [continue]
  • Article (in German) „Die Rechtslage bei Abstandhaltern: Besser beraten mit warmer Kante”
    Glaswelt Heft 2/2014.  [continue]
  • Article (in German) „Das Fenster – Teil 2: Abstandhalter und warme Kante”
    Informationsdienst Bauen+Energie Heft 08/2013. [continue]
  • Article (in German) „Einfacher und besser zum Psi-Wert” Glaswelt Heft 11/2012.  [continue]
  • Article (in German) „Gibt es den idealen Spacer?“ Glaswelt Heft 10/2012. [continue]
  • Pro & Contra (in German) “Hat die Warme Kante Aluabstandhalter verdrängt?”
    GFF-Magazin Heft 4/2012. [continue]
  • Article (in German) „Alles dicht im Scheibenzwischenraum? Abstandhalter im Vergleich.“
    GFF-Magazin Heft 4/2012. [continue]
  • Article (in German) “Wohin führt der Weg, Warme Kante?“ GFF-Magazin Heft 3/2012. [continue]
  • Interview (in German)„Warme Kante muss sein.“ Glaswelt Heft 01/2012. [continue]

Technical literature and Research reports

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  • NEW!! BF-Bulletin 004 revision index 5, May 2022:
    Guide to ‚Warm edge‘ for windows and facades,
    BF Bundesverband Flachglas, Troisdorf, Germany [continue]
  • EN FRANCAIS:
    Fiche technique BF 004 version 5, mai 2022
    Guide “warm edge” pour fenêtres et façades
    BF Bundesverband Flachglas, Troisdorf, Germany [continue]
  • w języku polskim:
    BF-Biuletyn BF 004 Indeks zmian 5 – maj 2022
    Poradnik ,Ciepła krawędź’ dotyczący okien i elewacji.
    BF Bundesverband Flachglas, Troisdorf, Germany [trwa]
  • Abridged version of BF-Bulletin 004:
    Guide to ‚Warm edge‘ for windows and facades.
    Brief instructions for data sheets Psi values for windows [continue]
    Brief instructions for data sheets Psi values for facade profiles [continue]
  • Version abrégée de la fiche technique BF 004:
    Guide “Warm edge” pour fenêtres et façades.
    Brève notice sur les fiches Coefficients Psi des fenêtres [continue]
    Brève notice sur les fiches Coefficients Psi des profilés de façade [continue]
  • Wersja skrócona instrukcji BF 004:
    Poradnik ,Ciepła krawędź’ dotyczący okien i elewacji.
    Instrukcja skrócona do kart danych „Wartości psi dla okien“ [trwa]
    Instrukcja skrócona do kart danych „Wartości psi dla profili elewacyjnych“ [trwa]
  • BF-Information 007 revision index 0 March 2017:
    Calculating the Uw-value of glazing bar windows
    BF Bundesverband Flachglas, Troisdorf, Germany [continue]
  • EN FRANCAIS:
    Information BF 007 version 0, mars 2017
    Calcul du coefficient Uw des fenêtres à croissillons
    BF Bundesverband Flachglas, Troisdorf, Germany [continue]
  • BF-Data sheets Psi-values for windows,
    (free download of data sheets in english, french and polish translation of layout available)
    BF Bundesverband Flachglas, Troisdorf, Germany. [continue]
  • BF-Data sheets Psi-values for facade profiles,
    (free download of data sheets in english)
    BF Bundesverband Flachglas, Troisdorf, Germany. [continue]
  • NEW! ift-Guideline VE-17/1: Product characteristics and test methods
    for verifying the usability of spacer systems in the edge-sealing of insulating glass units.
    Part 1: Hollow profiles – not fully metallic spacer (Category B and C)
    (available in english for purchase)
    ift Rosenheim, Germany, May 2021, [continue]
  • ift-Guideline WA-08/3: Thermally improved spacers
    Part 1 Determination of representative Ψ-values for profile sections of windows
    (available in english for purchase)
    ift Rosenheim, Germany, July 2013, [continue]
  • ift-Guideline WA-17/1: Thermally improved spacers
    Part 2 Determination of equivalent conductivity values by measurement
    (available in english for purchase)
    ift Rosenheim, Germany, February 2013. [continue]
  • ift-Guideline WA-22/2: Thermally improved spacers
    Part 3 Determining the representative Psi-values of facade profiles
    (available in english for purchase)
    ift Rosenheim, Germany, August 2016. [continue]
  • Short report Equivalent thermal conductivity warm edge
    (16 pages, free download in German language)
    ift Rosenheim, December 2012. [continue]
  • Research project Psi-value window – Quality criteria for the simulation of the linear
    thermal transmittance coefficient Psi and comparison with experimental data
    Deutsches Institut für Bautechnik, Berlin, April 2003.
    (abstract in english here, full report only in German for purchase) [continue]
  • Research project warm edge – Calculation of the linear thermal transmission
    coefficient Ψ for spacers of multi-pane insulating glass, final report in German language,
    ift Rosenheim, Juli 1999 [continue]