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ESB: Engineered Wall Displays Strength and High R-value
R-value. The furring strips created a 1-1/2 in. air space behind the drywall, which boosts R-value a bit. Wiring runs through this space without damaging the insulation. ... The insulation boards also added to the wall's rigidity. The overall insulating value of the wall was R-25.6 (U-0.039). Design Changes ...
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Tightening Up Your Home - DUCTS AND VENTS
As a result, energy savings can be startling - providing your duct system isn't squandering ...
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Ducts and Vents
Energy Commission suggests that insulating to a factor of R-8 or higher to significantly increase comfort and energy ... sophisticated, with high-tech coatings and gases between multiple panes of glass that improve their insulating value. As a result, energy savings can be startling -- providing your duct system isn't squandering ...
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The Efficient Windows Collaborative: Resources
Insulating glass. Two or more pieces of glass spaced apart and hermetically sealed to form a single glazed unit with one or more air spaces in between. Also called double glazing. Insulating value ... value window has a greater resistance to heat flow and a higher insulating value than one with a low R-value ... heat flow and the better its insulating value. UBC. Uniform Building Code. Ultraviolet light ( ...
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energy efficiency for secondary students
Insulation is rated using an R-value that indicates the resistance of the material to heat flow. ... in ceilings and walls. In very cold climates, a higher R-value is recommended. Insulation wraps your house in a nice warm blanket ... factor for windows, called the U-factor, that indicates the insulating value of windows. The lower the U-factor, the better the ...
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Green Home Building: Natural Building Techniques: Papercrete
Cured papercrete acts like a sponge unless it is coated with something ... , concrete floor, and wood-framed end walls. Since the steel vault is completely covered with insulating earthbags, the building is very well insulated, and comfortable year-round. This concept could be ...
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Green Web Guide: Room by room suggestions for greening the home.
Single-pane windows have very little insulating value. Double- and triple-pane windows provide much higher insulating value because the extra glass and air space resist heat flow. ... the lower winter sun. Installing treatments like shades or curtains will increase the R-value (insulating value) of windows when treatments are closed, reducing heat gain or loss. Arrange furnture to ...
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Home Energy Magazine Online
Insulating this attic to R-38 would probably save this homeowner hundreds of dollars a year ... of some snow melt, and the space below the skylights looks as though it's insulating value is very poor. Looking very carefully just below the skylights, it's clear that the ...
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Manufacturers | ebuild.com | Insulating Concrete Forms
Products & Systems Tools & Equipment Trucks Wallboard, Paneling, Tile & Ceilings Windows, Skylights & Sunrooms Insulating Concrete Forms View All 4 Insulating Concrete Forms Manufacturers Brought to you by News From Our Editors Expanded ... 4 inches to 16 inches thick. The finished walls achieve up to an R-23 insulating value, protect against flying debris from winds of up to 250 mph, and have an STC ...
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Insulating with Fiberglass Batts
The higher the number, the better the insulation works to keep heat inside in winter and outside in summer. Batts are carefully manufactured to have a specific insulating value. To keeps its rated R-value, a batt must not be ... insulating value. When that batt is installed in a 2x6 cavity, which is actually 5 1/2-in. deep, its R-value ...
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