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Energy Efficient Walls,
Ceilings & Floors – Energy Conservation
This section of HomeTome is about Energy Efficient
Walls, Ceilings & Floors – Energy Conservation. See the complete list of
home energy conservation & energy efficiency topics @ HomeTome
– The Home Energy Conservation & Energy Efficiency Encyclopedia
Energy Efficient Walls,
Roofs, Ceilings & Floors
- Energy
Efficient Roofs - The basic components of a roofing system include
the roof covering (shingles, tile, slate, or metal), sheathing, roof
structure, flashing and drainage. The details of these components are
discussed in this site.
- Cool Roofing
Materials Database – Energy-efficient roofing systems can
reduce roof temperatures significantly during the summer, and thus
reduce the energy requirements for air conditioning. The purpose of this
Cool Roofing Materials Database is to assist with the selection of
roofing materials which reflect, or otherwise reject, the sun's radiant
energy, before it penetrates into the interior of the building.
- Energy
Efficient Steel Roofs – Whatever the climate, whatever the weather,
COLORBOND® steel is the energy-smart roofing choice through reduced
cooling and heating costs. When designing a home, it is just as
important to consider details such as orientation, roof colour,
insulation and roof shape, as these can all influence the energy
efficiency of the home. Some important aspects that can influence the
level of summer and winter comfort provided by a home are shown here
- Energy
Efficient Roof Shingles - The right roof is essential to designing
an environmentally friendly and energy-efficient home. If you’ve
got typical shingles or hot asphalt on your roof - as many homeowners do
- you could be doing better. Below are a few cutting-edge roofing
techniques that can cut your energy costs and make your house greener at
the same time. From the Professor's House
- Metal
Offers Durable, Energy-efficient Roofing Solutions - The roof of a
structure is a key element of any building design and one of its most
important structural aspects. Value-conscious building owners seeking
long-term roofing solutions that combine aesthetics and performance are
increasingly turning toward metal roofs. Metal roofs have shown an
ability to stand up to the elements, and provide low life-cycle costs
and longevity with minimum maintenance. In addition, manufacturers are
expanding their metal roofing options in a wide variety of finishes,
profiles and colors that enhance building aesthetics. Advances in
coatings and finishes have enabled the formulation of “cool” metal
roofing that add to the roof’s energy-saving properties and can impact
the costs of heating and cooling the building. Read more from this site
Construction.com
- ENERGY
STAR Reflective Roof Products – ENERGY STAR qualified roof products
reflect more of the sun's rays. This can lower roof surface temperature
by up to 100F, decreasing the amount of heat transferred into a building.
- Energy
Conservation – Improved Thermal Performance – Green roof systems are
recognised as providing greater thermal performance and roof insulation
for the buildings they are laid on. This can vary depending on the time
of the year, and the amount of water held within the system.
- Solar Crete is a
concrete structural insulated panel wall system – Solarcrete
is a concrete structural insulated panel wall system constructed with
EPS foam and concrete to build energy efficient concrete walls. The
Solarcrete insulated wall panel system can save you 60 - 100% in heating
and cooling energy costs over traditional construction methods. This
site provides general information on various types of walls.
- aquatherm® can provide you with an intelligent, problem
free underfloor heating system engineered in Germany utilising flexible,
heat resistant aquatherm® pipes to circulate heated water. The operation
of a floor heating system is determined by the quality of the heating
pipe used. This is explained in detail in this site
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