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- noun The
efficient thermal insulation of a building or system , especially by using multiple layers, or low-conducting fibre - noun physics A
quantum state ofzero electrical conductivity (orinfinite resistance ) - the opposite ofsuperconductivity
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Perhaps with some regulatory changes we can bias housing investment towards superinsulation, and PV panels, instead of excessive size and granite countertops. newhavendan Says:
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It would manifest itself as a new kind of ` superinsulation 'violating the conventional heat conduction equation.
RealClimate 2009
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Ros = resistance of outside still air film (neglible in a breeze or with superinsulation) much higher TTC than having thermal mass on the outside of insulation [12].
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This is usually not anywhere near the amount of storage needed, though with a superinsulation design approach it can supply an appreciable amount.
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It would manifest itself as a new kind of ` superinsulation 'violating the conventional heat conduction equation.
RealClimate 2009
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It would manifest itself as a new kind of ` superinsulation 'violating the conventional heat conduction equation.
RealClimate 2009
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It would manifest itself as a new kind of ` superinsulation 'violating the conventional heat conduction equation.
RealClimate 2009
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Storefront in Asheville, NC ● Shelter Technology Center 5,000 SF ● Progressive Energy Works - Building envelope concerns: high tech windows and shades, superinsulation, passive solar, some solar hot water, design and construction.
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It would manifest itself as a new kind of ` superinsulation 'violating the conventional heat conduction equation.
RealClimate 2009
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It would manifest itself as a new kind of ` superinsulation 'violating the conventional heat conduction equation.
RealClimate 2009
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