2019/07/29 by Stephenson, D. G.
#Heat performance #Performance thermique #couvertures #economic analysis #insulating (activity) #optimization #roofing #roofs #thermal insulation #thermal resistance #walls
paper · doi:10.4224/40000601
This note deals with the question of economical thickness of insulation, taking into account inflation and the expected increase in the cost of fuel during the lifetime of a building. The analysis indicates that an R value of 20 for a wall would be appropriate for most parts of Canada.