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    advanced insulation

    Advanced insulation technologies are being developed in order to meet increasing stringent minimum efficiency stands for appliances and building envelopes. Numerous advanced insulation concepts have been developed to the stage that full-scale prototypes and, in some cases, commercial products are available. These concepts include power, aerogel, foam, glass fiber filled evacuated panels, and low conductivity gas based systems, some of which are operated at a vacuum whereas others are operated at atmospheric pressure. These emerging insulation technologies offer the potential for extremely high thermal resistance values. by Fanney, et al., 1994 R-600

    Advanced insulation

    vacuum insulation,

    superinsulation

    gas-filled insulation
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    Fungal growth on wood surfaces at different moisture conditions in crawl spaces, by Pasanen, P.O. et al, 2001
    gase-filled insulation panels
    Gas-filled panels: an update on applications in the building thermal envelope, by Griffith, B. T., Arasteh, D. and T¨¹rler, D., 1996
    test procedure for advanced insulation at NIST
    Test procedures for advanced insulation panels, by Fanney, A. H., Saunders, C. A., and Hill, S. D., 1994



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