The Existing Insulation Materials program researches and evaluates the properties and performance of existing insulation materials. We are striving to develop accurate and reproducible data for the building materials community and will offer recommendations for the appropriate use of thermal insulation to conserve energy.
A major achievement of the program was the completion and publication of the updated DOE Insulation Fact Sheet, a document that provides consumers with objective third-party recommendations on the use of insulation in residences. A continuing effort is devoted to the activities of the American Society for Testing and Materials Committee C-16 on Thermal Insulation. Staff members chair task groups that develop and maintain standards on the measurement of the thermal performance of attic insulations under winter conditions, long term thermal resistance of closed-cell plastic foam insulation, material specifications for evacuated panel insulation and stabilized cellulose, measurement of total hemispherical emittance, measurement of thermal transmission properties using the unguarded screen heater apparatus, and measurement of emittance using portable emissometers.
Abstract
To rewrite a computer code that selects the optimal amount of insulation for residential units in about 900 locations. Using data comprised of 4 fuel types and 4 house types with multiple characteristics. And research algorithms for energy-saving estimations
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