Superinsulated Design and Construction: A Guide for Building Energy-Efficient Homes - Hardcover

Thomas Lenchek

 
9780442260514: Superinsulated Design and Construction: A Guide for Building Energy-Efficient Homes
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0442260512 ISBN 13: 9780442260514
Publisher: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1987

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Energy efficiency no longer requires exotic designs. Adding insulation is important, but stopping air infiltration and controlling interior humidity is becoming more important. A tight seal helps to retain the heat within the house. Recognizing that, Lenchek devotes considerble space to various applications of air/vapor barrier systems. Using data from Canadian and U.S. government programs, he describes four approaches for building new houses, and gives advantages and disadvantages. Cost effectiveness can be approximated from the tables. Line drawings are clear enough for use by contractors and owner-builders. A valuable, practical addition to home building collections. Norman Bober, Media Services, Portage Public Schools, Mich.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Publisher
Van Nostrand Reinhold
Publication date
1987
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0442260512
ISBN 13 
9780442260514
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
172

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