Thermal Insulation of Buildings |
Contents
THEORY AND BASIC PRINCIPLES OF INSULATION | 9 |
HOW TO CALCULATE HEAT LOSSES | 27 |
5 ESTIMATING FUEL SAVING | 33 |
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25/32-inch insulating board air space aluminum foil applied asphalt batts blanket insulation board interior finish Btu per hour building insulation ceiling insulation Chicago Coats Coefficients are expressed COEFFICIENTS OF TRANSMISSION concrete blocks conductivity construction Conversion Company degree Fahrenheit dew-point temperature dry-bulb temperature expressed in Btu Fahrenheit fiber insulating board floor foot per degree framing members furring strips Glass gypsum lath heat flow heat resistance heat transfer hour per square inch inch of mercury inside surface inside temperature installed insulating board interior Insulating Board Lath insulating board sheathing insulating materials lath and plaster Manufacturer Metal Lath Mineral wool Minn moisture nails paper Plain or Decorated radiation rafters rate of heat relative humidity Rock wool Slab insulation square foot studs surface condensation surface temperatures temperature difference thermal insulating thickness of insulation U-values vapor barriers vapor transmission ventilation Vermiculite wall and ceiling water vapor Wood fiber insulating