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2. Ceiling - Wikipedia

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   A ceiling / ˈ s iː l ɪ ŋ / is an overhead interior roof that covers the upper limits of a room.It is not generally considered a structural element, but a finished surface concealing the underside of the roof structure or the floor of a story above.

3. Passive solar building design - Wikipedia

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   It can be left unglazed or can be covered by glazing. Solar radiation heats the water, which acts as a thermal storage medium. At night or during cloudy weather, the containers can be covered with insulating panels. The indoor space below the roof pond is heated by thermal energy emitted by the roof pond storage above.

4. Rigid panel - Wikipedia

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   A multi-family residential building under construction with rigid panel exterior insulating sheathing. Rigid panel insulation, also referred to as continuous insulation, [1] can be made from foam plastics such as polyurethane (PUR), polyisocyanurate (PIR), and polystyrene, or from fibrous materials such as fiberglass, rock and slag wool.

5. Cladding (construction) - Wikipedia

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   Composite cladding typically consists of panels 3–5 millimetres (0.12–0.20 in) thick made of a core material sandwiched between two aluminium faces. The core material may be polyethylene (which is combustible), a mineral-based material, or a combination of both. Panels of the same appearance may have different core materials; those with a ...

6. Structural insulated panel - Wikipedia

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   A structural insulated panel, or structural insulating panel, (SIP), is a form of sandwich panel used as a building material in the construction industry. SIP is a sandwich structured composite , consisting of an insulating layer of rigid core sandwiched between two layers of structural board.

7. Rooftop solar power - Wikipedia

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   Solar panels are generally protected by tempered glass and secured with an aluminum frame. [11] The front of a solar panel is very durable whereas the back of a panel is generally more vulnerable. Mounting clamps generally consist of aluminum brackets and stainless steel bolts that secure solar panels to one another on the roof and onto the rails.