Heat-loss report
Room-by-room heat loss
Design night −10 °C · indoor 21 °C · illustrative
Walls41%Windows27%Roof19%Air13%
Heat-loss report
Where your heat goes, room by room, and which fixes make the biggest difference first.
Warmer homes across Kashmir & Ladakh
Warm, dry homes for Kashmir’s winter: electric hamam, insulation, windows, roofs and fresh air, from one team.
Electric hamam, insulation, better windows and fresh air, designed together for the way you live through Kashmir’s winter. One team, from your first questions to installation.
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Designed for Kashmir
Planned around your location, rooms and winter conditions.
One coordinated team
Insulation, windows, heating and finishes working together.
A clear starting point
Find out what your home needs before choosing products.
A scope you can understand
Materials, installation and controls set out in the quote.
The brands, tools and equipment we use.
Materials and systems we install, and the equipment our team uses on site.
- Supreme INSUboard
- Saint-Gobain Twigainsul
- ROCKWOOL
- Owens Corning
- VEKA
- SCL Cora
- Saint-Gobain Gyproc
- Knauf
- Visaka
- Everest
- Ramco Hilux
- Floormonk
- Ardex Endura
- Roff
- Pidilite
- Jotun
- Dr. Fixit
- Somany
- Delta Electronics
- Danfoss
- Weltherm
- Blue Star
- Carrier
- Daikin
- Geberit
- A.O. Smith
- Aquel Bathware
- Supreme Pipes
- Jaquar
- Ultravolt
- Polycab
- Schneider Electric
- UltraTech Cement
- Arco Cement
- Makita
- Bosch Professional
- DeWalt
- Stanley
- Milwaukee
Specified, supplied and installed by our team.
Why we exist
Every winter, Kashmir lives through forty days of Chillai Kalan.
Most buildings are built for the day they are finished. We build for those forty days, and for every winter after.
Element Nine Systems brings building science to construction in Kashmir: continuous insulation, airtight windows, fresh-air ventilation and efficient heating, designed together and built by one team.
Start with the symptoms
What would make your home more comfortable?
Cold rooms, wet windows or a floor you avoid in January? Choose what you notice. We’ll help you understand the next questions to ask before spending on a fix.
Where to start
No symptoms chosen
Choose what you notice. We’ll rank the systems to look at first and explain why each one matters.
Not sure? Start with a heat-loss checkSuggestions help you plan a conversation. A check of your home or drawings confirms what is needed.
Built around the Kashmir winter
Cold nights. Snowmelt.
Windows kept closed.
Comfort here takes more than a bigger heater. Your roof, walls, windows, fresh air and heating need to work together through Chillai Kalan, and through the weeks of cold that follow it.
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cold days to design for, starting 21 December
- Chillai Kalan40 days, the hardest cold
- Chillai Khurd20 days
- Chillai Bachha10 days
The difference your house holds back
- Outside
- −1.9 °CAverage January low in Srinagar
- Inside
- 21 °CA comfortable room
The wider the gap, the faster heat escapes. Colder nights, higher towns and Ladakh push it further.
- Hold the warmthInsulation and draught control come before extra heating.
- Manage the moistureRoof protection and ventilation deal with the different sources of damp.
- Plan for your locationA home in Srinagar and a house near Gulmarg need different design checks.
Source: India Meteorological Department, climatological table for Srinagar, 1991–2020.
Chillai Kalan, by the numbersWhat makes us different
Nine trades.
One unbroken line.
Building scientists check a design with a pen: trace the warm layer around the whole building without lifting it. Every break is a cold spot, a draught or a damp patch. When separate trades build separate parts, nobody owns the breaks. We do.
- Teams on site
- 91
- Breaks in the warm layer
- 70
- Who owns the joints
- NobodyWe do
- 1Eaves, where the roof meets the wall
Usual wayThe roofer stops at the wall plate and the mason starts below it. Nobody insulates the corner, so it stays cold and collects condensation.
With usRoof and wall insulation are detailed as one layer, with the airtight membrane lapped across the joint.
- 2Windows, where the frame meets the wall
Usual wayThe frame is fixed into a rough opening and the gap is filled with foam. Draughts and cold edges follow.
With usThe frame is set in line with the insulation, then taped and sealed to the wall before plastering.
- 3Slab edges, where the floor meets the wall
Usual wayThe slab runs straight out to the cold outside wall, so the edge of every room becomes its coldest strip.
With usEdge insulation separates the slab from the outside, so a warm floor stays warm right to the wall.
- 4Pipes through the wall
Usual wayThe plumber cuts through after the walls are finished. The hole stays open and the pipe freezes in Chillai Kalan.
With usPipe routes are planned before building, kept on the warm side and sealed where they pass through.
- 5Ducts through the roof
Usual wayA vent is added late through a finished roof, and snowmelt finds the joint.
With usDucts and flashings are planned with the roof build-up and sealed to the membrane.
Our systems
Every part of your home.
Working together.
See how the roof, walls, windows and heating affect the comfort you feel indoors. Choose a part of the home to explore what it does and how we can help.
Keep the warmth in.
Insulation around the walls, roof and floor helps your heating warm the rooms rather than the outdoors.
Explore envelope & insulationKeep snowmelt and rain out.
Roof edges, membranes and wet areas need the right details before leaks reach your walls and finishes.
Explore waterproofingClose the door on draughts.
The glazing, frame, seals and installation work together to make the space beside a window more comfortable.
Explore high-performance windowsFresh air, even with the windows closed.
Planned ventilation removes stale air and moisture while reducing the warmth lost through open windows.
Explore ventilation · hrv / ervWarmth starts at your feet.
An electric hamam or warm-water floor system is designed around your rooms, insulation and chosen floor finish.
Explore electric hamam & floor heatingChoose heating that suits your home.
We check the heat your rooms need and the outdoor conditions before selecting and sizing a heat pump.
Explore heat pumpsWater where you need it.
Protected pipe routes, hot-water planning and tested connections help avoid winter disruption and hidden leaks.
Explore plumbingFinishes that work with what is underneath.
Boards, ceilings and flooring are coordinated with insulation, moisture protection and the services they cover.
Explore drywall, ceilings & flooringOne plan from materials to handover.
A coordinated specification, staged deliveries and installation checks keep the different trades working together.
Explore construction & procurement
Illustrative electric hamam installation. Insulation, heating and controls are specified together.
Electric hamam & floor heating
Electric hamam.
Comfort from the floor up.
The familiar comfort of a Kashmiri hamam, with modern electric heating beneath the floor and a thermostat for your routine. For larger homes, we also design warm-water underfloor systems.
- Warmth across the usable floor. Heating beneath the finish spreads comfort through the areas you use.
- Electric hamam or warm-water heating. Compare both options against your rooms, floor levels and electricity supply.
- For homes and hotels. Room controls let you plan heating around when each space is occupied.
- Designed with your insulation. Reduce heat loss through the floor, walls and roof before selecting the heating.
The first step
Measure first.
Then decide.
Find out why a room stays cold, which improvements matter most and what heating the home actually needs. A heat-loss check turns your building, or your drawings, into a plan you can understand.
For homes, hotels and other buildings, or from drawings before you build.
Heat-loss reportExample home
Stage 1 of 3: See
- Warmth escaping along the north and west walls
- Bedroom windows and the roof hatch losing the most
- Damp risk in the corner of bedroom 1
Cooler surfaceWarmer surface
Whole home, at design temperature7.6 kW
- Insulate the north and west wallsThe largest share of the heat loss
- Replace the bedroom windowsFitted in line with the new insulation
- Seal the roof hatch and eavesA small job that stops a warm-air leak
Heating then sized for what is left7.6 → 4.4 kW
Who we help
From one home to a whole hotel.
The same building science, shaped around how you build and who you answer to.
Who we help
What you receive
Clear documents, not vague promises.
From the first survey to handover, you see the numbers, the price of every system and the plan.
Quotation
Itemised by system
- Insulation
- Windows
- Fresh-air ventilation
- Electric hamam / floor heating
- Plumbing
Total, all systems₹ ——
One itemised quote
Every system priced separately, so you can see what each one costs and choose what to do now.
Programme
Site programme
Survey & design
Envelope
Windows
Services
Floors & finishes
Commissioning
Weeks shown as an example
A programme we keep
Each stage planned, materials timed from our godown, and one coordinator who answers your calls.
Handover
Your home’s systems
- How each system works
- Settings and controls
- Maintenance schedule
- Commissioning records
- Warranty terms
A proper handover
Commissioning records, plain-language guides and support after you move in.
Project documents
Our story
“How do Canadian homes stay warm inside when it is −20 °C outside?”
Our founders, Junaid and Umeed, studied engineering and worked in Canada, where buildings stay at room temperature all winter. That comes from building science: continuous insulation, airtight construction, controlled ventilation and efficient heating designed together.
They came home to bring the same thinking to Kashmir, adapted to local materials, trades and budgets. That is Element Nine Systems.
About usGuides
Building science, in plain words.
Practical guides to insulation, heating, windows and project planning. Better questions for your Kashmir home and your next building decision.
Is it worth the higher upfront cost?
Building this way usually costs more upfront than conventional construction. What you get back is lower heating bills, a drier and healthier building, and comfort that lasts for decades. We show you both sides with numbers for your building before you decide.
Can you improve a building that already exists?
Yes. Existing homes, hotels and offices can be insulated, re-glazed, fitted with heat-recovery ventilation and given underfloor heating, often in phases. A heat-loss check shows what will make the biggest difference first.
Do I have to use all nine systems?
No. You can start with one, for example underfloor heating or new windows. We will always look at how it affects the rest of the building, so it works as well as it should.
Do you work with architects and contractors?
Yes. We can deliver the full systems package, or work alongside your architect, engineer and main contractor on the systems that decide comfort and durability.
Are your buildings Passive House certified?
We design and build to passive-house principles. We never claim certification unless a project has been formally certified.
Where do you work?
Across the Kashmir Valley and in Ladakh, including Srinagar, Baramulla, Kupwara, Gulmarg, Pahalgam and Sonamarg. Tell us where your project is and we will confirm.
The first step
Start with a heat-loss check.
We visit, measure and calculate how your building loses heat, room by room. Then we show you what would change, what it costs and what it saves, before you commit to anything.
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