Evaluation of Ceiling Heat Fluxes in Residential Buildings with Attic Radiant Barriers in Prevalent Climates Across the United States

Architectural Engineering, Building Integration Solutions

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 115-122

  Medina, Mario A ^a   Frempong, Michael K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^b BRPH Companies   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; HEAT FLUX; HEAT TRANSFER; INFRARED RADIATION; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; TRUSSES;

ATTIC RADIANT BARRIERS; RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS;

BUILDINGS;

EID: 1642357564     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (4)

1. Bourne, MA. and Hoeschele, R. (1990) "Climate Influence on Attic Radiant Barriers and Demand Savings," American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, pp. 1.5-1.13.
2. Chen, H, Larson, T., and Erikson, R.W., (1992) "The Performance of an Attic Radiant Barrier for a Simulated Minnesota Winter," Proceedings of the Thermal Performance of the Exterior Envelopes of Buildings, Clearwater, FL.
3. Medina, M.A., O'Neal, D.L., and Turner, W.D., (1998a) "A Transient Heat and Mass Transfer Model of Residential Attics Used to Simulate Radiant Barrier Retrofits - Part I: Development," ASME Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Vol. 120, No. 1, pp. 32-38.
4. Medina, M.A., O'Neal, D.L., and Turner, W.D., (1998b) "A Transient Heat and Mass Transfer Model of Residential Attics Used to Simulate Radiant Barrier Retrofits - Part II: Validation and Simulations," ASME Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Vol. 120, No. 1, pp. 39-44.