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when the
construction workers broke for lunch. they all went right to the
[wood-framed] home with the radiant barriers because it was the
coolest." they were also the least expensive. radiant barriers consist of backed aluminum foil stapled to the top chord of the truss, which helps reduce solar heat buildup in the attic and the air-conditioning ducts. |
then came scientific proof reinforcing the workers perception. researchers' monitoring sensors from the florida solar energy center found a substantial change in energy consumption for the radiant barrier-equipped house compared with the houses not using the system. "just walking though the three still-open houses, you could feel the heat buildup was much higher in the other two," nolan notes, "i've been in this business for 35 years." |
