Selecting Insulation Materials in Building: from Material to Product

Selection problems in design is not limited to materials and process selection. Often, designer have to select components and even simple products to be incorporated into the more complex product to be developed. These problems require a specific approach since the selection procedure has to incorporate legal standards, existing products, and specific requirements which differ from one field to another. In the present paper, we will illustrate the specificity of selection of a product in the case of insulation.