Tag: solar heat gain

  • Recycled Tile Used to Reduce Solar Heat Gain

    Poor insulation is one of the main problems when renovating old homes into modern residences. It results in excessive heat gain during the summer, and heat loss in the winter. Architect Drtan Lm from Malaysia recently completed a renovation of a home where they took an interesting approach to combating heat gain. The house they…

  • The Best Way to Keep Your Attic Cooler is to Change Your Roof Color

    Prime:  prime Subtitle:  Reflective roofing, unlike powered attic ventilators, addresses the problem where it begins Images:  The most contentious issue I’ve written about since I started blogging isn’t bad Manual Js. Nor is it endorsing government intervention by raising efficiency standards or improving energy codes. Incredibly, it’s not even whether or not naked people need…