Designing and Installing Radiant Barrier Systems

Primary Author(s)

Florida Solar Energy Center
Philip W. Fairey, Florida Solar Energy CenterFollow

Report Number

FSEC-DN-7-84

URL

http://publications.energyresearch.ucf.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/FSEC-DN-7-84.pdf

Keywords

Buildings; Radiant Barriers, Radiant barrier systems; Heat transfer; Building envelope; Radiant energy; Southern residences; Heat gain

Abstract

A radiant barrier system is, in general, a layer of foil facing an airspace, installed in the envelope of a building. Such systems are very effective in impeding radiant heat transfer and consequent heat gain, especially in southern residences. Before designing and installing a radiant barrier system, you should become familiar with the concept of radiant energy transfer. Design Note 6, Radiant Energy Transfer and Radiant Barrier Systems in Buildings, is required reading if you are not familiar with this concept.

Date Published

12-7-1984

Identifiers

1215

Subjects

Buildings--Thermal properties; Heat--Transmission; Building fittings; Energy conservation; Dwellings

Local Subjects

Buildings - Radiant Barriers

Creator (Linked Data)

Fairey, Philip W. [LC]

Collection

FSEC Energy Research Center® Collection

STARS Citation

Florida Solar Energy Center and Fairey, Philip W., "Designing and Installing Radiant Barrier Systems" (1984). FSEC Energy Research Center®. 1215.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/fsec/1215