Radiant Barrier in Arizona: benefit to your Tucson AZ and Phoenix AZ home
Radiant Barrier is extremely important in hot Arizona climates.
Radiant barriers are materials that are installed into buildings to reduce the amount of heat gain in the summer, which contributes greatly to indoor temperature in Arizona, and heat loss in the winter. A radiant barrier insulation system is a layer of foil facing an air space, installed in the envelope of a building/home to reflect heat energy away from your home instead of trying to absorb it. A radiant barrier reflects radiant heat energy instead of trying to absorb it. What does this mean in your home or business located in Phoenix AZ or Tucson AZ areas? During the winter, 50-75% of heat loss through the ceiling/roofing system and 65-80% of heat loss through walls is radiant. In the summer, up to 93% of heat gain is radiant. If you are depending on R-value (resistance) alone to insulate against heat gain and loss, remember that thin layers of fiberglass are virtually transparent to radiant energy and are affected by changes in humidity (moisture levels). A 1-1/2% change in the moisture content of fiberglass insulation will result in a 36% decrease in performance (referenced from HVAC Manual 10.6; McGraw-Hill). A pure aluminum radiant barrier is unaffected by humidity and will continue to perform at a consistent level no matter how humid it may be.
Arizona Solar Wave is your Radiant Barrier specialist in the Phoenix AZ and Tucson AZ metro areas!
Coupled with proper conventional insulation, radiant barriers are highly effective in reducing cooling and heating bills, offering a permanent way to reduce energy costs in Phoenix AZ and Tucson AZ.
93% of the heat gain is radiant energy in summer. A radiant barrier reflects up to 97% of this energy.
Why wait? Weatherproof your Arizona, Phoenix AZ or Tucson AZ home with Radiant Barrier!
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