What is a radiant barrier? Radiant barriers are materials that are installed in buildings to reduce summer heat gain and winter heat loss, and hence to reduce building heating and cooling energy usage ...

Here's some help for entering values in the DOE Cool Roof Calculator, either the CoolCalcEnergy or the CoolCalcPeak versions There are 243 different locations built into the pull-down lists in the ...

Estimates Cooling and Heating Savings for Flat Roofs with Non-Black Surfaces ...

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Adding more insulation where you already have some, such as in an attic, will save energy. You can save even greater amounts of energy if you install insulation into ...

Have heating and cooling effects been tested? At present, there is no standardized method for testing the effectiveness of radiant barriers in reducing heating and cooling bills. But numerous field ...

Methane hydrates, a promising natural gas resource, are believed to reside throughout the globe in sea-floor sediments and permafrost. Lorie Langley, who is leading ORNL’s Gas Hydrate program for the ...

Estimates Energy and Peak Demand Savings for Flat Roofs with Non-Black Surfaces ...

Inaugurated in 1979, the "Buildings Conference" takes place every three years allowing time to develop new research and technology applications and to document the findings. Attendance is ...

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Condensation of moisture can be a concern when a radiant barrier is installed on the attic floor directly on top of conventional insulation. During cold weather, water vapor from the interior of a ...

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