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- ENERGY IDEAS -- Building Envelope (Vol. 1, No. 4, October 1992)
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- This issue of Energy Ideas focuses on the thermal envelope of a
- building -- the windows, walls and roof. A great deal of energy
- can be transferred through a building envelope, requiring a
- greater expenditure of energy to maintain comfort.
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- Infiltration of hot, humid air in the summer requires additional
- cooling as well as dehumidification. Infiltration of cold air in
- the winter requires additional heating.
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- Aside from air infiltration, conductive and radiative heat loss
- and gain add to heating and cooling loads. Proper insulation of
- walls and the roof, as well as the installation of low-
- conductivity windows, will minimize conductive transfer.
- Installation of radiant barriers and low-emissivity (low-E)
- windows will minimize radiative transfer. This issue will cover
- these topics in greater detail.
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- To read a particular article, enter <index #>.<article #>
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- 1. Introduction
- 2. Windows - minimizing conductive and radiative losses
- 3. The Heat Island Effect - are our cities getting warmer ?
- 4. Energy savings with Insulation
- 5. Radiant Barriers - enhancing insulation performance
- 6. Resources
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