| Download | - View final version: Determining the optimum thermal resistance for walls and roofs (PDF, 1.9 MiB)
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| DOI | Resolve DOI: https://doi.org/10.4224/40000601 |
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| Author | Search for: Stephenson, D. G.1 |
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| Affiliation | - National Research Council of Canada
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| Format | Text, Article |
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| Physical description | 13 p. |
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| Subject | Heat performance; roofing; insulating (activity); thermal resistance; optimization; walls; roofs; economic analysis; thermal insulation |
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| Abstract | This note deals with the question of economical thickness of insulation, taking into account inflation and the expected increase in the cost of fuel during the lifetime of a building. The analysis indicates that an R value of 20 for a wall would be appropriate for most parts of Canada. |
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| Publication date | 1976-01 |
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| Publisher | National Research Council of Canada |
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| Series | |
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| Note | Aussi disponible en francais: Determination de la resistance thermique optimale pour les murs et les toits |
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| Language | English |
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| Peer reviewed | No |
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| NRC number | NRC-IRC-1674 |
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| NPARC number | 20377088 |
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| Export citation | Export as RIS |
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| Record identifier | 02e06027-4318-48e5-80c8-ccef7690bde1 |
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| Record created | 2012-07-24 |
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| Record modified | 2023-01-19 |
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