Steady-state　heat　transfer　of　built-in　composite　insulation　walls　close　to　column　had　been　investigated　in　this　paper　by　using　finite　element　analysis　(FEA).　Firstly,　the　thicknesses　of　the　wall　and　the　thermal　insulation　were　determined　according　to　energy　saving　requirement　of　75%.　The　heat　transfer　of　the　wall　with　the　commonly　used　details　was　studied　and　it　was　found　although　adding　local　insulation　on　the　outside　of　the　column　can　improve　the　heat　flow　concentration,　there　is　still　a　thermal　bridge　at　the　junction　of　the　wall　and　the　column.　Then　the　influence　zone　of　the　thermal　bridge　was　investigated　and　a　construction　measure　of　extending　the　local　insulation　width　was　proposed　based　on　the　analysis　results.　Lastly,　the　partial　thermal　insulation　extended　widths　for　different　column　sections　and　thermal　insulation　were　suggested　to　break　thermal　bridge　completely,　which　can　meet　the　energy　saving　requirement　of　Beijing　government.　©　Published　under　licence　by　IOP　Publishing　Ltd.