... of the model is made for an existing experimental test cell including a radiant barrier insulation product, well used in Reunion Island for thermal insulation of roofs. With an efficacy based on the very low emissivity of their surfaces and the consequent decrease in radiative heat transfer through the wall...

...Daniel Thomas; Susan C. Mantell; Jane H. Davidson; Louise F. Goldberg; John Carmody The structural and thermal feasibility of a self-supporting sandwich panel for energy efficient residential roof applications is assessed. The assessment is limited to symmetric sandwich panels comprising two face...

... was also used to study the potential shading benefits of roof-mounted PV systems for commercial buildings. Test data derived by monitoring an offset-mounted PV array shading a built-up low-slope roof system shows that the annual savings per square foot of low-slope roof can be as high as $0.18 ($1.95 per...