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Title: Internal Roof and Attic Thermal Radiation Control Retrofit Strategies for Cooling-Dominated Climates

Abstract

This project evaluates the cooling energy savings and cost effectiveness of radiation control retrofit strategies for residential attics in U.S. cooling-dominated climates. Usually, in residential applications, radiation control retrofit strategies are applied below the roof deck or on top of the attic floor insulation. They offer an alternative option to the addition of conventional bulk insulation such as fiberglass or cellulose insulation. Radiation control is a potentially low-cost energy efficiency retrofit strategy that does not require significant changes to existing homes. In this project, two groups of low-cost radiation control strategies were evaluated for southern U.S. applications. One uses a radiant barrier composed of two aluminum foils combined with an enclosed reflective air space and the second uses spray-applied interior radiation control coatings (IRCC).

Authors:
 [1];  [1];  [1];  [1];  [1];  [1]
  1. Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems, Boston, MA (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems, Boston, MA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Energy Efficiency Office. Building Technologies Office
OSTI Identifier:
1220911
Report Number(s):
DOE/GO-102013-3943
6618
DOE Contract Number:  
AC36-08GO28308
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
Fraunhofer; radiation control; attics; retrofit strategies; radiant barrier; residential; residential buildings; Building America

Citation Formats

Fallahi, A., Duraschlag, H., Elliott, D., Hartsough, J., Shukla, N., and Kosny, J. Internal Roof and Attic Thermal Radiation Control Retrofit Strategies for Cooling-Dominated Climates. United States: N. p., 2013. Web. doi:10.2172/1220911.
Fallahi, A., Duraschlag, H., Elliott, D., Hartsough, J., Shukla, N., & Kosny, J. Internal Roof and Attic Thermal Radiation Control Retrofit Strategies for Cooling-Dominated Climates. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1220911
Fallahi, A., Duraschlag, H., Elliott, D., Hartsough, J., Shukla, N., and Kosny, J. 2013. "Internal Roof and Attic Thermal Radiation Control Retrofit Strategies for Cooling-Dominated Climates". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1220911. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1220911.
@article{osti_1220911,
title = {Internal Roof and Attic Thermal Radiation Control Retrofit Strategies for Cooling-Dominated Climates},
author = {Fallahi, A. and Duraschlag, H. and Elliott, D. and Hartsough, J. and Shukla, N. and Kosny, J.},
abstractNote = {This project evaluates the cooling energy savings and cost effectiveness of radiation control retrofit strategies for residential attics in U.S. cooling-dominated climates. Usually, in residential applications, radiation control retrofit strategies are applied below the roof deck or on top of the attic floor insulation. They offer an alternative option to the addition of conventional bulk insulation such as fiberglass or cellulose insulation. Radiation control is a potentially low-cost energy efficiency retrofit strategy that does not require significant changes to existing homes. In this project, two groups of low-cost radiation control strategies were evaluated for southern U.S. applications. One uses a radiant barrier composed of two aluminum foils combined with an enclosed reflective air space and the second uses spray-applied interior radiation control coatings (IRCC).},
doi = {10.2172/1220911},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1220911}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Sun Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 2013},
month = {Sun Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 2013}
}