Reducing Heat Transfer

“Lower Utility Cost”

WINTER

SUMMER

    Radiant Heat

Conductive Heat

Radiant Heat

Convective Heat

Convective Heat

Conductive Heat: Insulate

To slow down conduction we install insulation in our ceilings and walls. Insulation absorbs heat and conducts it to a cooler climate. The rate of this conductive transfer is determined by the insulation “R” value. “R” value is the resistance to heat flow through the material. The higher the “R” value, the slower the heat transfer.

Convective Heat: Weatherstrip & Dampers

To slow down convective air currents, we weatherstrip the cracks around our doors and windows and install dampers in our fireplaces and in the flu’s of our furnace.

 

Radiant Heat: Radiant Barrier