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Abstract:
"Introduction
"A man's home is his castle" is an old familiar phrase but, if truth be told, the castles of old were cold and draughty. Today's homes are now havens of comfort with efficient central heating systems and well insulated building envelopes. We count on the walls and roofs of our houses to keep the heat in during the winter months and the heat out during the sweltering days of summer.
The home buyers of the nineties demand energy efficient houses with high insulation values. "Lowering energy use" has become the mantra of the nineties as the cost and environmental implications of energy use are considered.
Insulation levels are now being prescribed by many code authorities. Stricter thermal requirements mean that designers must understand the impact of the materials and assemblies used on thermal performance. "
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