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2. Building insulation material - Wikipedia

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   Rigid panel insulation, also known as continuous insulation [13] can be made from foam plastics such as polyisocyanurate or polystyrene, or from fibrous materials such as fiberglass, rock and slag wool. Rigid panel continuous insulation is often used to provide a thermal break in the building envelope, thus reducing thermal bridging.

3. Weatherization - Wikipedia

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   A weatherized building is protected from the outside elements in order to maximize energy efficiency. Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station. Weatherization (American English) or weatherproofing (British English) is the practice of protecting a building and its interior from the elements, particularly from sunlight, precipitation, and wind, and of modifying a building to reduce energy consumption ...

4. Radiant barrier - Wikipedia

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   This makes the top surface of the insulation cooler than it would have been without a radiant barrier and thus reduces the amount of heat that moves through the insulation into the rooms below. This is different from the "cool roof" strategy which reflects solar energy before it heats the roof, but both are a means of reducing radiant heat.

5. Passive solar building design - Wikipedia

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   Skylights should be covered and well-insulated to reduce natural convection ( warm air rising ) heat loss on cold winter nights, and intense solar heat gain during hot spring/summer/fall days. The equator-facing side of a building is south in the northern hemisphere, and north in the southern hemisphere.

6. Skylight - Wikipedia

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   Skylight in the vault in the Chapel of the Constable of the Burgos Cathedral, a glazed closed skylight from the 15th century A skylight (sometimes called a rooflight ) is a light-permitting structure or window, usually made of transparent or translucent glass, [ 1 ] that forms all or part of the roof space of a building for daylighting and ...

7. 73 Brands That Are Still Made Right Here in the USA - AOL

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   Since 1946, Tervis has been making tumblers that are customizable and insulated using a unique double-walled design that keeps cold drinks cold and hot drinks hot.