Chapter 5-part 1
Energy in the News
Radiation of Heat-Effect of Color
Conduction of Heat
Changes in Insulation Requirements
Differences in R value of Common Materials
Table of R Values
Composite R Values
Preventing Convection
Infiltration of Air
Weather Stripping
Heating and Cooling Degree Days
Heating and Cooling DD in the United States R-Values
Transmittance/Reflectance of Glass
Table of Optical Properties
Convection in Windows
Optimum Air Space Thickness
Energy Savings from Conservation
Savings and Payback Times
Radiant Slab Heat
Reducing Cooling Needs
Radiant Barriers
Savings from Energy Efficient Landscaping
Effects of Windbreaks
More on Windbreak Design
Summer Shading
Winter: Let the Sun Shine In!
Funneling Summer Wind
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