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Sourcebook: Radiant Barrier, Ridge-and-Soffit Venting
RESOURCES PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE COMPONENTS / MATERIALS / SYSTEMS GENERAL ASSISTANCE CSI Numbers: 07194 Radiant Barrier 07800 Roof Accessories 07840 Gravity Ventilators DEFINITION: A radiant barrier is a layer of metallic ... on steep roofs. Some vents are scored in the center to easily conform to the roof. 2.4 Ridge vent installation: Roof sheathing should stop three fourths of an inch before roof ...
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ESB: Story and a Half Design and Energy Goals
This style goes back to the days when thatch was a common roofing material. Today, the roof ... Steep roof framing allowed the full insulation value all the way to the outside wall, where a lower slope would have pinched the insulation around the perimeter. The steep roof ...
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EP - "Strathearn" project
Site. 30 ha. of cleared grazing land with steep slopes and exposed rock formations and abutting a seasonal creek. The land is being ... boost is built-in up in the bathroom cupboard, with panels on the steep roof. Solar photovoltaics on the steep roof section generate electricity stored in batteries in the hallway cupboard, the kitchen mounted ...
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EP - "Kameruka" project
The land has extensive clay soils. Construction. The ... plasterboard and cypress pine boarding claddings internally. All walls and roof are insulated. The design incorporates a sunroom complete with pergola ... shield the building face from weather. The kitchen has a steep roof and clerestorey. The land slope is accommodated by a building ...
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Groundwork Institute - Nicaragua Project Description - High Quality Low Cost Housing
The bottom portion of ... roof sheathing with no nailing or tying.  This leaves them vulnerable to being dislodged in an earthquake. To avoid this the tiles should be tied or nailed to the sheathing. The steep roof protects the adobe from the elements and provides shade during summer months. click on the image for a larger version. The roof ...
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Alternative Housing for the 21st Century
If the roof is oriented in a southerly direction all if ... design considerations somewhere between the geodesic dome and a conventional roof. The domelike part of the project is a cube octahedron ... the roof. Notice the steep roof/wall ideal for maximizing solar absorption in cold climates. A properly sloped, properly oriented 16'X16' roof ...
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ENERGY
If a solar thermal roof were installed over this roof all the hot water ... roof to build even if it were allowed. How about changing a light bulb in the second floor ceiling? Is there anything good about a steep roof like this? Sure there is. Think about the 1700 sq. ft. of solar thermal roof heat gain on December 21. In just three hours a roof ...
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Michael Renner - Beating Swords Into Solar Collectors
The fellow I went up with had once fallen from the roof of a 15-story building and been caught by his pants on a hook, and ...
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Restoration Round-up (Do or Die)
Who can argue with this? It is the sort of local ... a new wood can seem like a bit of a hollow shell; a roof without a floor. But this is something that should change with time.( ... British Isles. Its only companions are scattered trees and small groups in steep gullies and ravines, areas of low willow carr, and aspen clinging to ...
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EMS - Environmental Entomology - Invertebrate Surveys and Conservation - Bird and Insect Databases
Russia Alcedo atthis (Linnaeus 1758) Kingfisher tunnel in steep bank of stream, normally over water 90-180cm; re-used 0 ...
www.environmental-entomology.co.uk