Energy measurements of single-family houses with attics containing radiant barriers

Conference · Mon Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1987 · ASHRAE Trans.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6424763

Levins, W P; Karnitz, M A

A national laboratory has tested radiant barriers in attics of three unoccupied research houses, which are located near Knoxville, Tennessee. The prime purpose of the testing was to determine the interaction, if any, between two types of radiant barriers, horizontal (barrier laid on top of attic insulation) and truss (barrier attached to underside of roof trusses), and three levels of fiberglass-batt attic insulation, R-11, R-19, and R-30. Testing of radiant barriers with R-19 fiberglass-batt attic insulation was done at the houses in the summer of 1985 and in the winter of 1985-86. The R-11 and R-30 testing was done in the summer of 1986. These results showed that horizontal barriers were more effective than truss barriers in reducing house cooling and heating loads.

• Research Organization: Energy Div., Oak Ridge National Lab., Oak Ridge, TN (US)
• OSTI ID: 6424763
• Report Number(s): CONF-870620-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: ASHRAE Trans.; (United States) Journal Volume: 93:2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320107* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Building Systems-- (1987-)
ATTICS
BUILDINGS
COOLING LOAD
EFFICIENCY
ENERGY CONSERVATION
ENERGY TRANSFER
FIBERGLASS
HEAT TRANSFER
HOUSES
PERFORMANCE
RADIANT HEAT TRANSFER
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
THERMAL EFFICIENCY
THERMAL INSULATION